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4032 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 4032 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4032 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
65
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
89.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25