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2014 Aluminum vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and 238.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
76
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
1.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
81.9 to 84.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
3.6 to 4.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 1.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0