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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 6261 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 6261 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6261 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
60 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
90 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
150 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
100 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
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 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
21 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
77 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
23 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.5 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
96.6 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.7 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15