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4147 Aluminum vs. 2014A Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and 2014A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 63
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
90.8 to 95
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.9 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15