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6360 Aluminum vs. 5040 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 5040 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6360 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5040 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
5.7 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
140 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
14 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
260 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
31 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
95.2 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0.9 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15