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6360-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48000-T6

Both 6360-T6 aluminum and EN AC-48000-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have 85% 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 6360-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-48000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
3.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
80.4 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15