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2014-T6511 Aluminum vs. 8090-T6511 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6511 aluminum and 8090-T6511 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6511 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T6511 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8090-T6511 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
67
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
960
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
66

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1130
1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
93 to 98.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Lithium (Li), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15