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296.0 Aluminum vs. 2014 Aluminum

Both 296.0 aluminum and 2014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 296.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
1.5 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47 to 70
90 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
190 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
100 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
6.6 to 56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
76 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
18 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.4 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
90.4 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants