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6013-T4 Aluminum vs. 6016-T4 Aluminum

Both 6013-T4 aluminum and 6016-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6013-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6016-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 22
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 98
68
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
160

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 58
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
82
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
96.4 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15