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4007 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45000 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and EN AC-45000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 EN AC-45000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32 to 44
77
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
81

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
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
80
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
8.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
82.2 to 91.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
5.0 to 7.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35