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6063-T5 Aluminum vs. 710.0-T5 Aluminum

Both 6063-T5 aluminum and 710.0-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 6063-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is 710.0-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 70
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 55
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.4
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15