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4004 Aluminum vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and B443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 94% 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
6.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
91.9 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
4.5 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15