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6013 Aluminum vs. 6082 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 6082 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. 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 6082 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
6.3 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
55 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
84 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
140 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
85 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
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
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
42
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
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
19 to 43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
52 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
14 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
21 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
6.0 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants