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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. 2014-T62 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and 2014-T62 aluminum are variants of the same material. They share alloy composition and many physical properties, but develop different mechanical properties as a result of different processing. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
440

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

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