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6081 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
94

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
85.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15