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2014A-O Aluminum vs. 6061-O Aluminum

Both 2014A-O aluminum and 6061-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 2014A-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6061-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
33
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 16
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
61
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
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 37
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
5.7

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 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 0.5
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
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
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