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4104 Aluminum vs. 2007 Aluminum

Both 4104 aluminum and 2007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4104 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
5.6 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
91 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 63
220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
370 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1080
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
21 to 26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
390 to 530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.8 to 90
87.5 to 95
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.020 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.3 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.4 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3