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6151-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42000-T6

Both 6151-T6 aluminum and EN AC-42000-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6151-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.8
89.9 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.2
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15