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6013 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48100 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and EN AC-48100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% 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-48100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
76
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
120 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
240 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
190 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
2.3 to 3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
250 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
31 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
11 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
72.1 to 79.8
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 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
16 to 18
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25