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6182 Aluminum vs. 5026 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 5026 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5026 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
5.1 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
94 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
150 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
260 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
120 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
15 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
100 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
33 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
88.2 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
3.9 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
0.55 to 1.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15