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6162 Aluminum vs. 5657 Aluminum

Both 6162 aluminum and 5657 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6162 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 9.1
6.6 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 130
74 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 180
92 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 300
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 270
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 26
9.7 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 510 to 550
140 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.7 to 8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.7 to 98.9
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050