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3004 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
11 to 13.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15