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3004 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44300 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and EN AC-44300 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
84.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25