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4047 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51500 Aluminum

Both 4047 aluminum and EN AC-51500 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. 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-51500 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
5.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
430
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
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
88

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
89.8 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
4.7 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
1.8 to 2.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15