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6023 Aluminum vs. C355.0 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and C355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
91.7 to 94.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants