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6081 Aluminum vs. 359.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 359.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 180
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
88.9 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
8.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15