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6016-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 6016-T6 aluminum and C355.0-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 6016-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15