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357.0 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 357.0 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
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 0.050
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15