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6005A Aluminum vs. Titanium 4-4-2

6005A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while titanium 4-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005A aluminum and the bottom bar is titanium 4-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 17
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
590 to 620
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
42
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 180
690 to 750
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 300
1150 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
1030 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
1560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
6.7
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
39
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
30
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
480
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 530
4700 to 5160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
68 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
52 to 55
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 13
86 to 93

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
3.0 to 5.0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
85.8 to 92.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4