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6360 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35