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6061 Aluminum vs. A413.0 Aluminum

Both 6061 aluminum and A413.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58 to 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 210
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 410
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 370
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.8 to 81
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42 to 1000
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 42
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
82.9 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25