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4147 Aluminum vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and EN AC-71100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
78.7 to 83.3
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
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