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2014 Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15