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6060 Aluminum vs. 384.0 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
74
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
77.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5