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6005 Aluminum vs. 5005 Aluminum

Both 6005 aluminum and 5005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 90 to 95
28 to 64
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
38 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
70 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
41 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
2.3 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
12 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
4.9 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
97 to 99.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15