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5088 Aluminum vs. 6162 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 6162 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 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6162 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.7 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
170 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
290 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
260 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
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 9.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
19 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
510 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
96.7 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15