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6065 Aluminum vs. 296.0 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 296.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
33 to 37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99 to 110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
89 to 94
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35

Comparable Variants