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6005 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 6005 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 17
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 95
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 210
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 310
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 280
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 200
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27 to 36
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 550
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 32
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 38
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74 to 83
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 14
7.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15