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6025 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43100 Aluminum

Both 6025 aluminum and EN AC-43100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
86.9 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15