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2014-O Aluminum vs. 242.0-O Aluminum

Both 2014-O aluminum and 242.0-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 97% 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 2014-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 242.0-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
70
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 16
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
1.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
88.4 to 93.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
3.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15