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6013 Aluminum vs. 7022 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 7022 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7022 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
6.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
140 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
290 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
490 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
390 to 460

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
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
29 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
1100 to 1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
47 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
47 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
87.9 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
2.6 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.3 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants