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6063A Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 6063A aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 6063A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 18
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53 to 80
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 260
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 55 to 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49 to 54
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160 to 180
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 21
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 22 to 280
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 33
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6 to 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15