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6060 Aluminum vs. 206.0 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
8.4 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
88 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
330 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Calomel Potential, mV -710
-680
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
270 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
30 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
35 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
17 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
93.3 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants