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6023 Aluminum vs. 324.0 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 324.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 324.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.0 to 4.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
77 to 89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
110 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
6.8 to 8.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
85 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
29 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.7 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
87.3 to 92.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
7.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2