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6008 Aluminum vs. 5083 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 5083 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5083 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
1.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
93 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
170 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
110 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
4.2 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
95 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
29 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15