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6182 Aluminum vs. 5086 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 5086 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5086 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
1.7 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
88 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
160 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
270 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
110 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
5.8 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
86 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
28 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
34 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
93 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15