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6360 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 1060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 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 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
17 to 110

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
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
2.1 to 89
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 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
99.6 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 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0