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6082-T5 Aluminum vs. 710.0-T5 Aluminum

Both 6082-T5 aluminum and 710.0-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 6082-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is 710.0-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.2 to 98.3
90.5 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.35 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
6.0 to 7.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15