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EN AC-51200 Aluminum vs. 6005A Aluminum

Both EN AC-51200 aluminum and 6005A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN AC-51200 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
8.6 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
55 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 92
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
47 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 74
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.2
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
76 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
8.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.5 to 92
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 8.0 to 10.5
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.9
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15