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6061 Aluminum vs. PP Copolymer

6061 aluminum and PP copolymer belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while PP copolymer is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (28, 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 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is PP copolymer.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
0.9
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
0.9 to 1.1
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
12
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.56 to 0.68
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
36 to 38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
7.1 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
20 to 25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
23 to 33