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4007-H111 Aluminum vs. 5050-H111 Aluminum

Both 4007-H111 aluminum and 5050-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a very high 97% 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-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5050-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 32
36
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 80
91
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
170

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
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
79
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
6.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
96.3 to 98.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
1.1 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15