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2014A-T651 Aluminum vs. 6013-T651 Aluminum

Both 2014A-T651 aluminum and 6013-T651 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T651 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 2014A-T651 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013-T651 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.9
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1300
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.6 to 1.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15