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6023 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
31

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
91.3 to 94.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15