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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6060-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 6060-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 201.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6060-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -670
-710
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
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
9.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15