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EN AC-46600 Aluminum vs. 6061 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46600 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.7
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.6 to 92.4
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15