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1435 Aluminum vs. 6065 Aluminum

Both 1435 aluminum and 6065 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1435 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.1 to 32
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 27 to 49
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 87
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 81 to 150
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 130
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.0 to 20
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 110
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.3 to 15
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 23
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 6.7
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 99.7
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15