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6012-T6 Aluminum vs. 6082-T6 Aluminum

Both 6012-T6 aluminum and 6082-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6012-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
9.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.2 to 98
95.2 to 98.3
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15