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4004 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 4004 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
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15