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2014A Aluminum vs. 6008 Aluminum

Both 2014A aluminum and 6008 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014A aluminum and the bottom bar is 6008 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
9.1 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
55 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
200 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
49
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160

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
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
24 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
76 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
21 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
9.0 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
96.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants