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6063A Aluminum vs. EN AC-47100 Aluminum

Both 6063A aluminum and EN AC-47100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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-47100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 18
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53 to 80
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 55 to 200
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49 to 54
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160 to 180
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 21
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 22 to 280
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 33
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6 to 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
81.4 to 88.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
10.5 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25