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2014A-T6511 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6511 Aluminum

Both 2014A-T6511 aluminum and 7075-T6511 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6511 temper. They have a moderately high 92% 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-T6511 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6511 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1090
1870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15