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6023 Aluminum vs. 4007 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and 4007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 4007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
46 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
80 to 90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
130 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
50 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
7.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
18 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.5 to 6.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
94.1 to 97.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
1.0 to 1.7
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15