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6013 Aluminum vs. 5082 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 5082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
380 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
300 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
4.0 to 4.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
670 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
39 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
43 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
93.5 to 96
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15