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6014 Aluminum vs. 1200 Aluminum

Both 6014 aluminum and 1200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 6014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43 to 79
25 to 69
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 96 to 150
54 to 100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
85 to 180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 200
28 to 160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
2.0 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
5.7 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
8.7 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 33
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0 to 11
3.8 to 8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.2
99 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15