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5457 Aluminum vs. 6018 Aluminum

Both 5457 aluminum and 6018 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5457 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.0 to 22
9.0 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 98
85 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 85 to 130
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 210
290 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 190
220 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
24 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 250
360 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 28
34 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.0
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.05
93.1 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15