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6081 Aluminum vs. 413.0 Aluminum

Both 6081 aluminum and 413.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6081 aluminum and the bottom bar is 413.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 180
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.6
82.2 to 89
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.45
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.1
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25