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6101B Aluminum vs. 5049 Aluminum

Both 6101B aluminum and 5049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 6101B aluminum and the bottom bar is 5049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
2.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
79 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 150
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 250
210 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
91 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
110

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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
6.0 to 31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
59 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
22 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
29 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
9.3 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
94.7 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
1.6 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15