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6351 Aluminum vs. 513.0 Aluminum

Both 6351 aluminum and 513.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 6351 aluminum and the bottom bar is 513.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 18
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79 to 130
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 200
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 310
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 38
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 540
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 38
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1 to 14
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 98.5
91.9 to 95.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
1.4 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15