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4007 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15