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6023 Aluminum vs. 1230A Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 1230A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1230A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.5 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
35 to 74
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
59 to 99
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
89 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
29 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
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 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
6.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
5.9 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
9.1 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
99.3 to 100
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0