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1230A Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 1230A aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1230A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 34
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 74
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 59 to 99
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 89 to 170
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 29 to 150
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.4 to 23
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.9 to 150
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.1 to 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.0 to 7.6
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.3 to 100
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15