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4007 Aluminum vs. A206.0 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and A206.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is A206.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 44
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
4.2 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
90 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
390 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
250 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
16 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
440 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
39 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
17 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15