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6060 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
97

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
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
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
78.7 to 83.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15