6061-T6 Aluminum vs. PVC-P
6061-T6 aluminum and PVC-P belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061-T6 aluminum is a metal, while PVC-P is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (27, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is PVC-P.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 69 | |
| 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 10 | |
| 180 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
| 0.39 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 310 | |
| 16 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 170 | |
| 75 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 580 | |
| 190 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 900 | |
| 1400 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 170 | |
| 0.17 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 24 | |
| 160 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 2.7 | |
| 1.4 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
| 0.57 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 31 | |
| 3.2 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 37 | |
| 10 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 68 | |
| 0.090 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
| 4.9 |