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2014A Aluminum vs. 359.0 Aluminum

Both 2014A aluminum and 359.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

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 1140
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
88.9 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
8.5 to 9.5
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