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6060 Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
81.7 to 86.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15