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4004 Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
95.6 to 98.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15