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5049-H36 Aluminum vs. 6025-H36 Aluminum

Both 5049-H36 aluminum and 6025-H36 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H36 temper. 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 5049-H36 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6025-H36 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
7.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.7 to 97.9
91.7 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.6 to 2.5
2.1 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.1
0.6 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15