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6005-T61 Aluminum vs. 6082-T61 Aluminum

Both 6005-T61 aluminum and 6082-T61 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T61 temper. They have a very high 99% 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-T61 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-T61 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 95
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 12
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
140

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15