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5005-O Aluminum vs. 6101B Aluminum

Both 5005-O aluminum and 6101B aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 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 5005-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6101B aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.1 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
62 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 75
120 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
190 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 41
140 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
20 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 12
140 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
87
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.4
8.5 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97 to 99.5
98.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1