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6023 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
81.1 to 87.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
11 to 13.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15