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6013 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
66
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15