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6261-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42200-T6

Both 6261-T6 aluminum and EN AC-42200-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6261-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42200-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
140

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
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
9.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 98.6
91 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.7
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1