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6008 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 6008 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 88
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 170
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 290
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 28
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 360
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 29
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 13
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15