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6023 Aluminum vs. 5050 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 5050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.7 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
45 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
91 to 140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
140 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
50 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
4.1 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
18 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
22 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
6.3 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
96.3 to 98.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15