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2014A Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 2014A aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
81.7 to 86.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15