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1060 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15