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356.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6005-T6 Aluminum

Both 356.0-T6 aluminum and 6005-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 356.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
95
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -730
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15