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4115 Aluminum vs. 5252 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and 5252 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 38 to 68
68 to 75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
100 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
140 to 160
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

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
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
96.6 to 97.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0 to 0.080
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1