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520.0 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 520.0 aluminum and 6105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 87
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 72
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.5
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 9.5 to 10.6
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15