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2011-T651 Aluminum vs. 6013-T651 Aluminum

Both 2011-T651 aluminum and 6013-T651 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T651 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011-T651 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013-T651 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 10
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
94.8 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15