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4032 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 4032 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1030
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 81.1 to 87.2
84 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13.5
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55