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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. 6061-T6 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and 6061-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
93
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
270

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 -690
-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 32
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

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