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2014 Aluminum vs. 5657 Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and 5657 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5657 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
6.6 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
74 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
92 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
140 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
9.7 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
140 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
84
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
6.7 to 8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
98.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050