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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 328.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 328.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 328.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
2.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
5.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
84.5 to 91.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
7.5 to 8.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5