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2014A-T351 Aluminum vs. 2030-T351 Aluminum

Both 2014A-T351 aluminum and 2030-T351 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T351 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2014A-T351 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2030-T351 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
88.9 to 95.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
3.3 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.2 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3