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4047 Aluminum vs. A444.0 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and A444.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A444.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
66

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
68
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
7.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
91.6 to 93.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15