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1060 Aluminum vs. 1050A Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 1050A 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
99.5 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070

Comparable Variants