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6060 Aluminum vs. 1050 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 1050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
4.6 to 37
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
31 to 57
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
52 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
76 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
25 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -710
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
5.4 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
4.6 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
7.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
3.4 to 6.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0