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2014-O Aluminum vs. 5051A-O Aluminum

Both 2014-O aluminum and 5051A-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 94% 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-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 5051A-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 16
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
61
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
56

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
39
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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
23
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.4
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
96.1 to 98.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
1.4 to 2.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15