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2011-T4 Aluminum vs. 2014-T4 Aluminum

Both 2011-T4 aluminum and 2014-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2011-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 16
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 190
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.6
90.4 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 5.0 to 6.0
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15