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5086 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 6105 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5086 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15