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6106 Aluminum vs. 6005 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 6005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
9.5 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
55 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
120 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
100 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
180

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 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
27 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
77 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
20 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
28 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
74 to 83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.6 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15