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5021 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 5021 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 3.4
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 85 to 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 310
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
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 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1 to 10
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 550
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 32
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 97.7
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15