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6360 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 1100 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 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
190

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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
99 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15