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4147 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.5
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
91.9 to 94.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15