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6008 Aluminum vs. 5456 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 5456 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6008 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5456 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
130 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
190 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
320 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
150 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
570
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
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
33 to 46
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
170 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
33 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
38 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
92 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.2
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
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15