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5070 Aluminum vs. 6063 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 6063 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 20
7.3 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
39 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
70 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
110 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
49 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
190 to 220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
49 to 58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
160 to 190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
13 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
18 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
11 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
18 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
79 to 89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.8 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15