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6081 Aluminum vs. 535.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 180
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
79

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
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
91.5 to 93.6
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0070
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
6.2 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15