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4045 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and C443.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
89.6 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25