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4115 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 38 to 68
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
78.7 to 83.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
7.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15