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6065 Aluminum vs. 515.0 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 515.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 515.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
93.6 to 96.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
2.5 to 4.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.5 to 10
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15