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For each property being compared, the top bar is 6005-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061-T6 aluminum.
Mechanical Properties
95
Brinell Hardness
93
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile)
Modulus, GPa
69
11
Elongation at Break, %
10
95
Fatigue Strength, MPa
96
0.33
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
26
Shear Modulus, GPa
26
210
Shear Strength, MPa
210
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate
(UTS), MPa
310
250
Tensile Strength: Yield
(Proof), MPa
270
Thermal Properties
410
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g
400
650
Melting Completion
(Liquidus), °C
650
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C
580
900
Speci c Heat Capacity,
J/kg-K
900
190
Thermal Conductivity,
W/m-K
170
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-
K
24
Electrical Properties
54
Electrical Conductivity:
Equal Volume, % IACS
43
-740
Calomel Potential, mV
-740
2.7
Density, g/cm3
2.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg
CO2/kg material
8.3
150
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg
150
Common Calculations
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit
Rupture Work), MJ/m3
30
450
Resilience: Unit (Modulus
of Resilience), kJ/m3
520
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial,
points
14
51
Stiffness to Weight:
Bending, points
50
31
Strength to Weight: Axial,
points
31
37
Strength to Weight:
Bending, points
37
77
Thermal Diffusivity, m2/s
68
13
Thermal Shock Resistance,
points
14
Alloy Composition
97.5 to 99
Aluminum (Al), %
95.9 to 98.6
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), %
0.040 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), %
0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), %
0 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), %
0.8 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %
0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), %
0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), %
0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, %
0 to 0.15
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