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3003-H14 Aluminum vs. 6063-T5 Aluminum

Both 3003-H14 aluminum and 6063-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 3003-H14 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 42
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 60
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 96
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -740
-740
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.9
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.8 to 99
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15