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6013 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
80 to 200

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
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants