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6065 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and 5652 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 230
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
95.8 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
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