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6060 Aluminum vs. 6063-T5 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 6063-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -710
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
8.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15