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1050 Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 1050 aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 37
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 31 to 57
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 81
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 76 to 140
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 25 to 120
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.4 to 22
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4.6 to 110
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.8 to 14
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 22
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.4 to 6.2
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.5 to 100
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants