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4047 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
86.6 to 91.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3