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6016 Aluminum vs. AWS BVAg-29

6016 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-29 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6016 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-29.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.37
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 280
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
710
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.7

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
4.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
5.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 35
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1 to 12
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
22.5 to 25.5
Indium (In), % 0
14 to 15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
60.5 to 62.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0