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6008 Aluminum vs. 5005 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 5005 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 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
38 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
70 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
41 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
2.3 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
12 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
4.9 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
97 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15