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6013 Aluminum vs. 6061 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 6061 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6061 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
3.4 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
58 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
84 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
130 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
76 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
3.8 to 81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
42 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
13 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
5.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
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

Comparable Variants