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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-41000-T6

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and EN AC-41000-T6 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 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-41000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

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
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
300
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
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
95.2 to 97.6
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.6 to 2.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15