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6013 Aluminum vs. 356.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 356.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 356.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
2.0 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
55 to 75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
140 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
100 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
40 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140 to 150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
3.2 to 8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
70 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
17 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
25 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
64 to 71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.6 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
90.1 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants