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5010 Aluminum vs. 6110A Aluminum

Both 5010 aluminum and 6110A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5010 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 83
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64 to 120
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 210
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 38 to 190
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 20
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 270
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 9.4
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.7
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15