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308.0 Aluminum vs. 6005 Aluminum

Both 308.0 aluminum and 6005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 308.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 70
90 to 95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
9.5 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 89
55 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150
120 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
100 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 470
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -660
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.3
27 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
77 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
74 to 83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2
8.6 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 91
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15