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2014A-O Aluminum vs. 6351-O Aluminum

Both 2014A-O aluminum and 6351-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 95% 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-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 16
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
98
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
86
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
150

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 85
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.0
6.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
96 to 98.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 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