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6082-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 6082-T6 aluminum and C355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 93
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.8
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
39
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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98.3
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15