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6070-T6 Aluminum vs. 6151-T6 Aluminum

Both 6070-T6 aluminum and 6151-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 99% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6151-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
95.6 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15