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2195 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very 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 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 350
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
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 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
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 54
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
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), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15