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5657 Aluminum vs. 2014 Aluminum

Both 5657 aluminum and 2014 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 5657 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.6 to 15
1.5 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 88
90 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 92 to 110
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 200
190 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 170
100 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 27
6.6 to 56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 200
76 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
18 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 28
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 84
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.7 to 8.6
8.4 to 22

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.5 to 99.4
90.4 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 5.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15