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5110A Aluminum vs. 6065 Aluminum

Both 5110A aluminum and 6065 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5110A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 28
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 77
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 66 to 110
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 190
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 32 to 170
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 22
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 7.6 to 200
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 19
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 91
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 8.4
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.8
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15