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4047 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and 2095 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
91.3 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15