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4032 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43400 Aluminum

Both 4032 aluminum and EN AC-43400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 EN AC-43400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
590
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
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
86 to 90.8
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 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15