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6013 Aluminum vs. 4007 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 4007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 4007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
5.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
46 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
80 to 90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
130 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
50 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
7.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
18 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
5.5 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
94.1 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15