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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43000-T6

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and EN AC-43000-T6 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 91% 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43000-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
87 to 90.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
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