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354.0 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 354.0 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 354.0 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, % 2.4 to 3.0
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
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 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15