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6081 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 383.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5