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6065 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 4032 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
81.1 to 87.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15