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7129 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 7129 Aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7129 Aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.1
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 260
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 390
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 38
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1090
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 44
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.6 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants