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6070 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6070 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6070 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.6
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 240
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 380
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 32
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 900
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15