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5005A-O Aluminum vs. 6063-O Aluminum

Both 5005A-O aluminum and 6063-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 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-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29
25
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 19
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 75
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.3
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15