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359.0 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 359.0 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 359.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 4.9
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 230
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 350
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 280
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1090
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 15
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450 to 540
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 43
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 17
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.9 to 91
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 8.5 to 9.5
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15