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2219-T6 Aluminum vs. 6013-T6 Aluminum

Both 2219-T6 aluminum and 6013-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2219-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.4
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15