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4115 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
92.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15