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2014A Aluminum vs. A357.0 Aluminum

Both 2014A aluminum and A357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 A357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 16
3.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 93 to 150
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 290
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 490
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 430
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85 to 1300
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 45
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 46
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
90.8 to 93
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.040 to 0.070
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
0.4 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
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.040 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