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6070-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000-T6

Both 6070-T6 aluminum and EN AC-41000-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6070-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
630
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
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

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
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
95.2 to 97.6
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 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
1.6 to 2.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15