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1060 Aluminum vs. 6012 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 6012 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
9.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
55 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
10 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
92.2 to 98
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15