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6065 Aluminum vs. 332.0 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 332.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 332.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
80.1 to 89
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
8.5 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5