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5082 Aluminum vs. 6016 Aluminum

Both 5082 aluminum and 6016 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
11 to 27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
68 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
130 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
200 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
110 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
190 to 210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
48 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160 to 180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
29 to 47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
82 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
29 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
77 to 86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15