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5251 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 5251 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 5251 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 19
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59 to 110
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 160
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 280
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 67 to 250
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
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 8.5
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4 to 27
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 450
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 35
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.5 to 98.2
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.7 to 2.4
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15