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6005 Aluminum vs. Grade 24 Titanium

6005 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 24 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 24 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
550
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
40
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
560
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
7.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.6

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
1.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
43
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
710
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
4160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
5.5 to 6.8
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.2
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
87.5 to 91
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4