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4032 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 4032 aluminum and 7116 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 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15