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6101B Aluminum vs. 5059 Aluminum

Both 6101B aluminum and 5059 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101B aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 13
11 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62 to 70
170 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 150
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 250
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 180
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
95

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
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 23
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 240
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 87
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.5 to 11
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 98.2 to 99.3
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15