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Aluminum 6063-T6 vs. Ceramic Aluminum Nitride Compare Aluminum 6063-T6 vs. Ceramic Aluminum Nitride strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Which is lighter, Aluminum 6063-T6 or Ceramic Aluminum Nitride? Aluminum 6063-T6 is lighter: 2,700 kg/m³ against 3,400 kg/m³ for Ceramic Aluminum Nitride.
Which is stiffer, Aluminum 6063-T6 or Ceramic Aluminum Nitride? Ceramic Aluminum Nitride is stiffer: Young's modulus 320 GPa against 69 GPa for Aluminum 6063-T6, so the same part in Ceramic Aluminum Nitride deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum 6063-T6 or Ceramic Aluminum Nitride? For the same stiffness or strength: Ceramic Aluminum Nitride is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate.
Part that must be Aluminum 6063-T6 Ceramic Aluminum Nitride Stiff rod or tie (tension) 3.68x heavier lighter Stiff beam (bending) 1.71x heavier lighter Stiff panel or plate 32% heavier lighter
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 conducts heat better, Aluminum 6063-T6 or Ceramic Aluminum Nitride? Aluminum 6063-T6 conducts heat better: 201 W/m·K against 150 W/m·K for Ceramic Aluminum Nitride.
Which expands less with temperature? Ceramic Aluminum Nitride expands less: 4.6 µm/m·K against 23.4 µm/m·K for Aluminum 6063-T6.
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