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2014A-T6 Aluminum vs. 6063A-T6 Aluminum

Both 2014A-T6 aluminum and 6063A-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. 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-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6063A-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
74
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
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
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
170

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
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1140
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 95
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15