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520.0 Aluminum vs. 6065 Aluminum

Both 520.0 aluminum and 6065 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 520.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15