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6066 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46500 Aluminum

Both 6066 aluminum and EN AC-46500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 6066 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
74
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 17
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 94 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 400
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 93 to 360
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23 to 52
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 920
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 39
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 97
77.9 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.8
8.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25