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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6070-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and 6070-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 6070-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
140

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
32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
94.6 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.5 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.7
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15