The different between 5005 aluminum and 6061 aluminum

Both 5005 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 5005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061 aluminum.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young’s, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 86
58 to 110
Poisson’s Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 70 to 130
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 41 to 210
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
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 2.3 to 22
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 12 to 320
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, m2/s 82
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 10
5.7 to 18