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6012-T4 Aluminum vs. 6360-T4 Aluminum

Both 6012-T4 aluminum and 6360-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6012-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6360-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 11
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
5.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.2 to 98
97.8 to 99.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0.35 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15