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2014-T62 Aluminum vs. 6082-T62 Aluminum

Both 2014-T62 aluminum and 6082-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6082-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
270

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
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1330
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
95.2 to 98.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.4 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15