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6101A Aluminum vs. 6360 Aluminum

Both 6101A aluminum and 6360 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6360 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 11
9.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 80
31 to 67
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
76 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
120 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
57 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
180

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
14 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
24 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
5.5 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
97.8 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.35 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15