Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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Sources5 documents: Kaiser Aluminum, Daiki Aluminium Industry, S.S. Aluminum, U.S. Department of Defense
Aluminum
6061-T6/T651, Kaiser Aluminum typical properties (sheet, coil & plate datasheet); Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5J
Aluminum ADC12
JIS ADC12 (Al-Si-Cu, about A383 / EN AC-46100) high-pressure die-casting alloy, as cast; physical properties from Daiki Aluminium Industry (ADC12 ingot producer) measured values; modulus from S.S.Aluminum (ADC12 ingot producer) standard values.
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Alloy 6061 Sheet, Coil & Plate Technical DataKaiser Aluminumarchived copyAluminum · Yield strength: typical, 0.2% offset, .500 in dia specimenAluminum · Ultimate tensile strength: typicalAluminum · Elongation at break: typical, in 4D, 0.500 in dia specimenAluminum · Young's modulus (stiffness): typicalAluminum · Density: nominalAluminum · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °CAluminum · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 20-100 °CAluminum · Specific heat: typical, at 100 °CAluminum · Melting point: solidus-liquidus
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NA Alloys Product DataDaiki Aluminium IndustryAluminum ADC12 · Yield strength: one test result, 0.2% proof stress, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Ultimate tensile strength: one test result, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Elongation at break: one test result, as cast, ASTM tensile bar (Daiki)
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Die-Casting Alloys (ダイカスト用合金)S.S. AluminumAluminum ADC12 · Young's modulus (stiffness): standard value (S.S.Aluminum)
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DIK365 Product DataDaiki Aluminium IndustryAluminum ADC12 · Density: measured (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Thermal conductivity: measured on specimens cut from a 50 x 100 x 5 mm flat die casting (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Thermal expansion: measured, temperature range not stated (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Specific heat: measured (Daiki)Aluminum ADC12 · Melting point: solidus-liquidus (Daiki)
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MIL-HDBK-5J, Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures (2003)U.S. Department of DefenseAluminum · Poisson's ratio: typical (handbook physical constant)
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Aluminum stronger than Aluminum ADC12?
Aluminum is stronger: its yield strength is 276 MPa against 149 MPa for Aluminum ADC12 (1.85x).
Which is lighter, Aluminum or Aluminum ADC12?
Aluminum ADC12 is lighter: 2,680 kg/m³ against 2,700 kg/m³ for Aluminum.
Which is stiffer, Aluminum or Aluminum ADC12?
Aluminum ADC12 is stiffer: Young's modulus 79.8 GPa against 68.3 GPa for Aluminum, so the same part in Aluminum ADC12 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum or Aluminum ADC12?
For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate; Aluminum ADC12 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate.
Part that must be
Aluminum
Aluminum ADC12
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
18% heavier
lighter
Stiff beam (bending)
9% heavier
lighter
Stiff panel or plate
6% heavier
lighter
Strong rod or tie
lighter
1.84x heavier
Strong beam
lighter
50% heavier
Strong panel or plate
lighter
35% heavier
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which is more ductile, Aluminum or Aluminum ADC12?
Aluminum stretches further before it breaks: 17% elongation at break against 2.3% for Aluminum ADC12.
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Aluminum or Aluminum ADC12?
Aluminum conducts heat better: 167 W/m·K against 125 W/m·K for Aluminum ADC12.
Which expands less with temperature?
Aluminum ADC12 expands less: 21 µm/m·K against 23.6 µm/m·K for Aluminum.