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2618 Aluminum vs. 6005A Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and 6005A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2618 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
8.6 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15