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6065 Aluminum vs. 1435 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 1435 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1435 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
4.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
27 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
54 to 87
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
81 to 150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
23 to 130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
5.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
3.8 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
8.3 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
15 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
3.6 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
99.35 to 99.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.020
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0