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4115 Aluminum vs. EN AC-44300 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and EN AC-44300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 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 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-44300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 38 to 68
68
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
2.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
84.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.55
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
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