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5154 Aluminum vs. 6061 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -770
-740
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 11 to 39
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants