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A360.0 Aluminum vs. 6081 Aluminum

Both A360.0 aluminum and 6081 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 A360.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6081 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.0
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82 to 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 320
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 260
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 13
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 470
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 34
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 39
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
96.3 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
0.7 to 1.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15