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2030 Aluminum vs. 4104 Aluminum

Both 2030 aluminum and 4104 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 2030 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4104 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 95.2
85.8 to 90
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0.020 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.3
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
9.0 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15