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6005A Aluminum vs. A384.0 Aluminum

Both 6005A aluminum and A384.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005A aluminum and the bottom bar is A384.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
74
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 17
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 300
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47 to 50
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
73

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
6.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 530
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
79.3 to 86.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
10.5 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5