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6081 Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
95

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
93 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1