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5070 Aluminum vs. 6106 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 6106 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6106 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 20
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

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

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
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
78
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
97.2 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15