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2014A-O Aluminum vs. 5052-O Aluminum

Both 2014A-O aluminum and 5052-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 94% 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 2014A-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 5052-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 55
47
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 16
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

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
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85
46
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
8.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.2 to 2.8
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
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15