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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. 295.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and 295.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
91.4 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.7 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15