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4147 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43100 Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and EN AC-43100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
71
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.1 to 2.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
68 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
180 to 270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
97 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
2.9 to 5.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
66 to 360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
8.6 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
86.9 to 90.8
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.55
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
9.0 to 11
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15