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6013-T651 Aluminum vs. 6066-T651 Aluminum

Both 6013-T651 aluminum and 6066-T651 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T651 temper. They have a very high 99% 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-T651 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-T651 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 240
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 44
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.8 to 97.8
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.1
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.9 to 1.8
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