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6065 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44500 Aluminum

Both 6065 aluminum and EN AC-44500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6065 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 11
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 96 to 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 400
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 380
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1040
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 40
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 43
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 98.2
83.7 to 89.5
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 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25