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6025 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 6025 aluminum and 4343 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 140
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
90.3 to 93.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
6.8 to 8.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15