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6023 Aluminum vs. B390.0 Aluminum

Both 6023 aluminum and B390.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 79% 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 B390.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
76
Elongation at Break, % 11
0.88
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
29
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
640
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
940

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 39
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 690
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 36
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94 to 97.7
72.7 to 79.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.5
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.45 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.4
16 to 18
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2