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4047 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and 4004 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 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4004 aluminum.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
60

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 580 to 600
590 to 600
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
86 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
9.0 to 10.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15