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2014-T4 Aluminum vs. 6063-T4 Aluminum

Both 2014-T4 aluminum and 6063-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
50
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 14
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
65
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -600
-740
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
49
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
97.5 to 99.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.45 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.2 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15