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2014-H111 Aluminum vs. 4015-H111 Aluminum

Both 2014-H111 aluminum and 4015-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 95% 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 2014-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4015-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
5.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
94.9 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15