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201.0-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 201.0-T6 aluminum and C355.0-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 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 C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
570
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.3
1.3
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.1 to 95.1
91.7 to 94.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.2
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.55
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 5.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15