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6005A Aluminum vs. Grade 16 Titanium

6005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 16 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 29 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 6005A aluminum and the bottom bar is grade 16 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
38
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 300
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
9.2

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47 to 50
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
36
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
600
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 530
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 13
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
98.8 to 99.96
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4