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6005 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 6005 aluminum and 7005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-850
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants