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6013 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
93.7 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1