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6061-T1 Aluminum vs. 705.0-T1 Aluminum

Both 6061-T1 aluminum and 705.0-T1 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T1 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061-T1 aluminum and the bottom bar is 705.0-T1 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 16
8.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 86
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
92.3 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 3.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15