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6013 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3