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5005A Aluminum vs. 6023 Aluminum

Both 5005A aluminum and 6023 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6023 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
210 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
38 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
670 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
35 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
94 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 1.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15