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1060 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 2618 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
92.4 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15