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A535.0 Aluminum vs. 6012 Aluminum

Both A535.0 aluminum and 6012 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 79
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 93.4
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15