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5182 Aluminum vs. 6063A Aluminum

Both 5182 aluminum and 6063A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 12
6.7 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
53 to 80
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 240
78 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 420
130 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
55 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
49 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 49
13 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 950
22 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 44
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 47
21 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 19
5.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.2 to 95.8
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.15 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants