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2014 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 2014 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.5 to 16
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 160
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 500
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 440
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.6 to 56
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 1330
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 46
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 46
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4 to 22
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35