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4032 Aluminum vs. 6351 Aluminum

Both 4032 aluminum and 6351 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 4032 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6351 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
7.8 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
79 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
84 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
140 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
95 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
20 to 38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
65 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
14 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
22 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
72
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
6.1 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
96 to 98.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.4 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
0.7 to 1.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15