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3004 Aluminum vs. 6005 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 6005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
90 to 95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
9.5 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
55 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
120 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
100 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
27 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
77 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
20 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
28 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
74 to 83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
8.6 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15