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6081 Aluminum vs. 713.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 713.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 713.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
3.9 to 4.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
63 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 180
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
8.7 to 9.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
210 to 220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
28 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
87.6 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25