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K93600 Alloy vs. 6012 Aluminum

K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 6012 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is K93600 alloy and the bottom bar is 6012 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 35
9.1 to 11
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
130 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 810
220 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 750
110 to 260

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 520
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 7.3
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.1
2.9

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 280
21 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 2050
94 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 28
22 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
29 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34 to 57
10 to 14