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5083 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 5083 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5083 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 17
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 190
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 220
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 390
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 340
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
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 8.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 42
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 95 to 860
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 40
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.6
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 4.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15