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6013 Aluminum vs. 2219 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 2219 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2219 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
2.2 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
90 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
110 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
180 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
88 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
28 to 44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
81 to 130

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
9.6 to 60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
54 to 1060
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
16 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
23 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
42 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.2 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
91.5 to 93.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
5.8 to 6.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.020 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants