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6016-T4 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T4

Both 6016-T4 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T4 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6016-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T4.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 27
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15