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6013 Aluminum vs. 6110A Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 6110A aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
140 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
220 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
360 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
250 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
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
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
47 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
450 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
36 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
41 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
16 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants