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1060 Aluminum vs. 296.0 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 296.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
3.2 to 7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
47 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
260 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130 to 150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
7.6 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
110 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
30 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
51 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
89 to 94
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35