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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6023-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 6023-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 6023-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
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
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
94 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15