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6013 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 7005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants