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6025 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 6025 aluminum and B535.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6025 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 10
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 67 to 110
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 140
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0 to 15
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 310
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 24
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 31
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 10
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 96.3
91.7 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.0
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15