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2095 Aluminum vs. 6023 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 6023 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6023 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
210 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
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
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
38 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
670 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
35 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
94 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.2 to 0.5
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
0.4 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.6 to 1.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15