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5086 Aluminum vs. 6110 Aluminum

Both 5086 aluminum and 6110 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 6110 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 20
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 230
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 390
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 320
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
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 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
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 8.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.8 to 42
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 86 to 770
1770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 40
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 44
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93 to 96.3
94.4 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.040 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15