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6360 Aluminum vs. 1050A Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 1050A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0