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6016-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400-T6

Both 6016-T6 aluminum and EN AC-46400-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 90% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46400-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.4 to 98.8
85.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.5
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25