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6008 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5