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6025 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 6025 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
78.7 to 83.3
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15