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6025 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 6025 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25