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6061 Aluminum vs. Gallium Arsenide

6061 aluminum and gallium arsenide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while gallium arsenide is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (24, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is gallium arsenide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
5.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
85
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1400
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.31
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
28
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
5.6