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7116 Aluminum vs. 6014 Aluminum

Both 7116 aluminum and 6014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7116 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
43 to 79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
96 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
160 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
80 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
46 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
16 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
24 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.0 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 94.5
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.1
0 to 0.25
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15