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6005 Aluminum vs. 5110A Aluminum

Both 6005 aluminum and 5110A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
4.5 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
37 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
66 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
100 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
32 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
6.8 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
7.6 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
10 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
18 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
4.5 to 8.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
98.5 to 99.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1