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206.0-T4 Aluminum vs. 6060-T4 Aluminum

Both 206.0-T4 aluminum and 6060-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 206.0-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6060-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.4
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
71

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 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -680
-710
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
37
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
6.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15