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356.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 6014-T6 Aluminum

Both 356.0-T6 aluminum and 6014-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 356.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6014-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
53
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
97.1 to 99.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0.3 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15