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4015 Aluminum vs. B535.0 Aluminum

Both 4015 aluminum and B535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4015 aluminum and the bottom bar is B535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35 to 70
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 71
62
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 82 to 120
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 200
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
82

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4 to 24
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.7
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.9 to 97.9
91.7 to 93.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15