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4047 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44300 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and EN AC-44300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 29 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 EN AC-44300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
150

Thermal Properties

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

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
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
84.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25