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6351 Aluminum vs. 336.0 Aluminum

Both 6351 aluminum and 336.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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 6351 aluminum and the bottom bar is 336.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
75
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 18
0.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
80 to 93
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 200
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 310
250 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 270
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 38
1.1 to 1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 540
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 32
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 38
32 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 14
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 98.5
79.1 to 85.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0