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295.0-T4 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300-T4

Both 295.0-T4 aluminum and EN AC-45300-T4 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 95% 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 295.0-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45300-T4.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
94
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
90.2 to 94.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15