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5056 Aluminum vs. 6060 Aluminum

Both 5056 aluminum and 6060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5056 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.9 to 31
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 200
37 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
86 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 460
140 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 410
71 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -780
-710
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 140
13 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 1220
37 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 48
14 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 50
22 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
85
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
6.3 to 9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 95.4
97.9 to 99.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0.1 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.5 to 5.6
0.35 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15