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6360 Aluminum vs. 6162 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 6162 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6162 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
6.7 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
290 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
260 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
170

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
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
19 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
510 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
96.7 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants