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6023 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and A357.0 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 A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
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
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
6.5 to 7.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15