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6065-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T6

Both 6065-T6 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6065-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
88 to 92.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15