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2095 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.6 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15