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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46400-T6

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and EN AC-46400-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-46400-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
1.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
85
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
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
4.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
85.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.25 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
8.3 to 9.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25