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6081 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and EN AC-41000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
58 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
170 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
80 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
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 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
6.4 to 11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
26 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
95.2 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
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 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15