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6360 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
66
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15