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3203 Aluminum vs. 6005A Aluminum

Both 3203 aluminum and 6005A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3203 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 29
8.6 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 92
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 72 to 120
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 200
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0 to 25
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 250
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 20
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 28
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 70
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 8.8
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.9 to 99
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15