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A360.0-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300-T6

Both A360.0-T6 aluminum and EN AC-45300-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A360.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45300-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.6
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 82
72
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 680
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6
2.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90.6
90.2 to 94.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15