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5070 Aluminum vs. 6025 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 6025 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 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.8 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
67 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
110 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
68 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
6.0 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
33 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
19 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
26 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.2 to 10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
91.7 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
2.1 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15