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6360 Aluminum vs. 5252 Aluminum

Both 6360 aluminum and 5252 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 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 18
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 67
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 76 to 130
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 57 to 170
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
34
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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 14 to 19
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 210
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 23
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 9.9
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.8 to 99.3
96.6 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.020 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.35 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 0.1
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1