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2018 Aluminum vs. 6016 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 6016 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
55 to 80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15