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6060 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15