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6023 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15