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6013 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
84.5 to 92
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
8.0 to 10.5
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
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15