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5251 Aluminum vs. 6005A Aluminum

Both 5251 aluminum and 6005A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 5251 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
8.6 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59 to 110
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 160
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 280
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 67 to 250
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4 to 27
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 450
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 35
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.5 to 98.2
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.7 to 2.4
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15