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2095 Aluminum vs. 4047 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 4047 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4047 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 410
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
64

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
85.3 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
11 to 13
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15