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4007 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and C443.0 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 C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 44
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
89.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25