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2014-T4 Aluminum vs. 2014A-T4 Aluminum

Both 2014-T4 aluminum and 2014A-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 14
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
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 40
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.5 to 0.9
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 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15