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2014-T4 Aluminum vs. 6061-T4 Aluminum

Both 2014-T4 aluminum and 6061-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
63
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 14
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -600
-740
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
95.9 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15