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6360 Aluminum vs. 4145 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 4145 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 4145 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
84

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
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
5.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
83 to 87.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.3 to 4.7
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
9.3 to 10.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15