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4045 Aluminum vs. 4047 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and 4047 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4047 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
64

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 590 to 600
580 to 600
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
85.3 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15