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6063A-T6 Aluminum vs. C355.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 6063A-T6 aluminum and C355.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6063A-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15