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6061 Aluminum vs. PAR

6061 aluminum and PAR belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while PAR is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (32, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
2.0
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
50
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
67

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
1200
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
0.18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
1.2

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
0.93
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
0.13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 18
27