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5154-O Aluminum vs. 6066-O Aluminum

Both 5154-O aluminum and 6066-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5154-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 58
43
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94
93

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
130

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64
61
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
6.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15