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6013 Aluminum vs. 7076 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 7076 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 7076 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
1510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
86.9 to 91.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.3 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.2 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15