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5652-O Aluminum vs. 6063-O Aluminum

Both 5652-O aluminum and 6063-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5652-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 47
25
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 25
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 84
49

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 52
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.8 to 97.7
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.2 to 2.8
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15