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5059-O Aluminum vs. Annealed Titanium 6-6-2

5059-O aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while annealed titanium 6-6-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 5059-O aluminum and the bottom bar is annealed titanium 6-6-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
590
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
44
Shear Strength, MPa 230
670
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
5.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
9.4

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
1.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
40
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
29
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
470
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 75
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
4710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
75

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.9 to 94
5.0 to 6.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.35 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
82.8 to 87.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4