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4047 Aluminum vs. 3003 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and 3003 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
39 to 90
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
68 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
110 to 240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
40 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
0.95 to 63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
11 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
11 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
71
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
4.7 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
96.8 to 99
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15