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6081 Aluminum vs. 204.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 204.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
5.7 to 7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
63 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
230 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
180 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
29 to 34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
87 to 100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
220 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
21 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15