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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 6061 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15