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295.0 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both 295.0 aluminum and 4004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 7.2
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 44 to 55
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 280
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 220
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.2 to 13
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77 to 340
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 32
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8 to 12
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
86 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
9.0 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15