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6013 Aluminum vs. 5083 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 5083 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5083 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
93 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
170 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
290 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
110 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
96

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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
4.2 to 42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
95 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
29 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
92.4 to 95.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.0 to 4.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15