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2014-T6 Aluminum vs. EN AC-42200-T6

Both 2014-T6 aluminum and EN AC-42200-T6 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 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-42200-T6.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
89
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

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
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
9.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
91 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.45 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
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 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1