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4007 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 44
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
87.9 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15