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6063A Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 6063A aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6063A aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 18
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53 to 80
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 78 to 150
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 260
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 55 to 200
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49 to 54
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160 to 180
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 21
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 22 to 280
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 33
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6 to 11
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0

Comparable Variants