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	PRODUCT DATA of AA2014-T6

Material	AA2014-T6
General Information	This is a precipitation hardening alloy with good strength after heat treatment
Processing and Assembly	Solution heat treated and artificially aged.
Precautions	Typical data from the Aluminium Association (AA). Not for design

	EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICE

Development Status	Commercial Product
Cost Range	Low
Lot Reproducibility	Good
Equivalent Designations	A-U4SG, Al Cu4SiMg, AlCuSiMn, AlCu4SiMn, 3.1255, 26S , AA 2014
Space Experience	Good

	PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Crystal Structure	Face centered cubic (fcc)
Specific Gravity	2.8
Magnetic Properties	Nonmagnetic

	ELASTIC PROPERTIES

Tensile Modulus	73 GPa Data Quality: typical data
Shear Modulus	27.4 GPa
Speed of Sound (longitudinal)	6350 m/s
Speed of Sound (transverse)	2488 m/s
Acoustic Impedance	17.8 MRayl

	ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES

Electrical Volume Resistivity	4.3e-8 ohm.m
Electrical Conductivity	40 %IACS

	THERMAL PROPERTIES

Melting Range	505 to 640 °C
Specific Heat	0.869 J/g.K

	RELEVANT PROPERTIES FOR USE IN SPACE COMMUNITY

General Corrosion Status	Requires specific corrosion protection
Stress Corrosion Status	Low Resistance to SCC: Table 3 Data Quality: Design data
EMF vs SCE	-0.61 V
Bimetallic Corrosion	Can be used in a non-controlled environment with: Al+alloys, Cd, Sn-Pb alloys, Sn, Pb Can be used in a clean room environment with: as above and Mg, Ni, Monel, Inconel, Ni-Mo alloys, 300 series SS, 400 series SS, Ti and Ti alloys, Zn, Be Needs specific measures: All others Data Quality: Design Data
Machinability	Machinability is good in the annealed condition, somewhat more difficult in the heat treated conditions.
Welding	Welding should be done by inert gas consumable electrode arc method for best results. The alloy is subject to cracking during welding