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2014 Aluminum vs. 2618A Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and 2618A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
91.5 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
1.8 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.9 to 1.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15