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3004 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
88.4 to 92.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15