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6261 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51500 Aluminum

Both 6261 aluminum and EN AC-51500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 6261 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-51500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60 to 120
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 300
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 27
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 500
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 31
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 37
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5 to 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 98.6
89.8 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.0
4.7 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.35
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.7
1.8 to 2.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15