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6070 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 6070 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.6
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 380
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 32
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 900
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15