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6013 Aluminum vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and A242.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
89.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15