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6005A Aluminum vs. Sintered 2014 Aluminum

Both 6005A aluminum and sintered 2014 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 6005A aluminum and the bottom bar is sintered 2014 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 17
0.5 to 3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
52 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 300
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 270
97 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180 to 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47 to 50
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150 to 170
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
1.0 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76 to 530
68 to 560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 30
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
20 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 72 to 79
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6 to 13
6.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.5 to 99.1
91.5 to 96.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.5