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6013 Aluminum vs. 204.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 204.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
5.7 to 7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
63 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
230 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
180 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
29 to 34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
87 to 100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
220 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
21 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants