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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. 204.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and 204.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 204.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
93.4 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15