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6066-T6 Aluminum vs. 6360-T6 Aluminum

Both 6066-T6 aluminum and 6360-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6066-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6360-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 240
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 97
97.8 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0.25 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.8
0.35 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15