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1060 Aluminum vs. 512.0 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 512.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 512.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
58
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
83

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
50
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
90.6 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
1.4 to 2.2
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 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15