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A206.0 Aluminum vs. 6081 Aluminum

Both A206.0 aluminum and 6081 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 A206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6081 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.2 to 10
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 440
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 16 to 37
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 1000
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36 to 41
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.9 to 95.7
96.3 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.7 to 1.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15