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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6016-T6 Aluminum

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and 6016-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15