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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6005A-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 6005A-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005A-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 0.9
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15