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6082 Aluminum vs. 3303 Aluminum

Both 6082 aluminum and 3303 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 130
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 220
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 340
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 85 to 320
39

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
620
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 42
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 43
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 52 to 710
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 35
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 40
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 15
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98.3
96.6 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15