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6013 Aluminum vs. C355.0 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and C355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013 aluminum and the bottom bar is C355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
2.7 to 3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
76 to 84
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
290 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
200 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
7.5 to 9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
290 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
91.7 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants