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2195 Aluminum vs. 4104 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 4104 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4104 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 350
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
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 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
85.8 to 90
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
9.0 to 10.5
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), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15