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6060 Aluminum vs. 5005A Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 5005A 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 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
1.1 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
38 to 82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
71 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
43 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
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 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
2.0 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
14 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
12 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
5.0 to 10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
97.5 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15