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4147 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and 357.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
91.3 to 93.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15