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4045 Aluminum vs. 2014 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and 2014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
1.5 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
90 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
190 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
100 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
6.6 to 56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
76 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
18 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
8.4 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
90.4 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15