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6012 Aluminum vs. A413.0 Aluminum

Both 6012 aluminum and A413.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 6012 aluminum and the bottom bar is A413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 11
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 100
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 190
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 320
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 28
7.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 480
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 92.2 to 98
82.9 to 89
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.4 to 2.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25