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5154 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 5154 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 5154 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 20
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 160
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 360
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 270
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 39
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 540
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 37
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 42
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 96.8
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15