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6081 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

6081 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
140
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 180
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
34 to 57