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6023 Aluminum vs. 5154A Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 5154A 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5154A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
83 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
140 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
96 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
4.0 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
68 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
24 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
31 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
93.7 to 96.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15