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6014 Aluminum vs. 6151 Aluminum

Both 6014 aluminum and 6151 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6014 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6151 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 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43 to 79
80 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 96 to 150
190 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
330 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 200
270 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
150

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
3.5 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
520 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 33
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0 to 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.2
95.6 to 98.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.45 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.6 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants