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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. 356.0-T6 Aluminum

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and 356.0-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 356.0-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
3.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -690
-730
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
90.1 to 93.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
6.5 to 7.5
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