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2618 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 2618 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 2618 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.8
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.9
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.9 to 2.7
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 1.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15