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6013 Aluminum vs. ASTM A514 Steel

6013 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is ASTM A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
73
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 240
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400 to 440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
37 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 2.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
23 to 24