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6013 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51500 Aluminum

Both 6013 aluminum and EN AC-51500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-51500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 22
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98 to 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 350
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
88

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 58
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 900
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 44
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
89.8 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
4.7 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.8 to 2.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15