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6023 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6023 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
80.3 to 89.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5