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2014-T4 Aluminum vs. 6110A-T4 Aluminum

Both 2014-T4 aluminum and 6110A-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6110A-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
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
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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
94.8 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0.3 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.7 to 1.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15