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6013 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and EN AC-45100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-45100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
82 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
3.5 to 7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
290 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
35 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants