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6351 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 6351 aluminum and EN AC-45400 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 6351 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 18
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 310
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 38
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 540
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 38
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 98.5
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15