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4045 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44000 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and EN AC-44000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
64
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
86

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
87.1 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.19
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
10 to 11.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1