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204.0 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 204.0 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 204.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 7.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 77
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 340
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 220
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29 to 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 23
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 350
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 31
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 18
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.4 to 95.5
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15