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771.0-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T6

Both 771.0-T6 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 91% 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 771.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 92.5
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15