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2007-T4 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T4

Both 2007-T4 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T4 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
88 to 92.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15