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6013 Aluminum vs. 2018 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 2018 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately 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 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2018 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
89.7 to 94.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15