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2014-O Aluminum vs. 3004-O Aluminum

Both 2014-O aluminum and 3004-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 48
45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 16
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
96
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
34
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
95.6 to 98.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15