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355.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6008-T6 Aluminum

Both 355.0-T6 aluminum and 6008-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% 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 355.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6008-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.6
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 66
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.9
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 94.1
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 4.5 to 5.5
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15