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6014 Aluminum vs. 6105 Aluminum

Both 6014 aluminum and 6105 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6105 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
9.0 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43 to 79
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 96 to 150
120 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
190 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 200
120 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
180 to 190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
46 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
150 to 170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
25 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
100 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 33
28 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
72 to 79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0 to 11
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

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