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2018 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 2018 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 2018 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 57
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 89.7 to 94.4
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.9
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15