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6360 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
95.2 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15