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513.0 Aluminum vs. 6081 Aluminum

Both 513.0 aluminum and 6081 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 513.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6081 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.7
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 170
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.8
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.8
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 95.1
96.3 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15