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5454 Aluminum vs. 6060 Aluminum

Both 5454 aluminum and 6060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 5454 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 18
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 200
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 350
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 290
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.3 to 34
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 590
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 36
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 41
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.1
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.0
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15