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2014-T62 Aluminum vs. 7075-T62 Aluminum

Both 2014-T62 aluminum and 7075-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 temper. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 7075-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1330
1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.4 to 95
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15