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6061 Aluminum vs. 364.0 Aluminum

Both 6061 aluminum and 364.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is 364.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
7.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 210
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 370
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.8 to 81
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42 to 1000
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 18
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
87.2 to 92
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0.25 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15