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6070 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 6070 aluminum and 6105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.6
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95 to 130
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 240
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 380
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 32
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 900
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 98
97.2 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15