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6065 Aluminum vs. 1350 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 1350 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1350 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
1.4 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
24 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
44 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
68 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
25 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
61 to 62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200 to 210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
0.77 to 54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
4.4 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
7.0 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
14 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
3.0 to 8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
99.5 to 100
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1