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324.0 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 324.0 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 324.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 4.0
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 77 to 89
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 310
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 270
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 8.9
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 510
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 32
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29 to 38
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.7 to 14
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.2
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.0 to 8.0
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15