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6014 Aluminum vs. Grade 27 Titanium

6014 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 27 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. 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 grade 27 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 17
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43 to 79
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
41
Shear Strength, MPa 96 to 150
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 260
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80 to 200
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 53
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
7.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
37
Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
33
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
530
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 46 to 300
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 33
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 83
8.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0 to 11
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
99 to 99.92
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4