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213.0 Aluminum vs. 6081 Aluminum

Both 213.0 aluminum and 6081 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 213.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6081 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.5
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 670
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 94
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.2
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.0
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 83.5 to 93
96.3 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15