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4045 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
91.9 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15