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6105 Aluminum vs. AWS BAg-5

6105 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while AWS BAg-5 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6105 aluminum and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 280
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
740
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
660
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
44
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
700

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 29
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 12
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
29 to 31
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
44 to 46
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
23 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15