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6013 Aluminum vs. 7020 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 7020 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 7020 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
8.4 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
110 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
120 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

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
23 to 46
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
110 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
18 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
25 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants