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2014-T62 Aluminum vs. 6066-T62 Aluminum

Both 2014-T62 aluminum and 6066-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6066-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
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
130

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1330
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
93 to 97
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0.7 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15