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4147 Aluminum vs. Grade 1 Titanium

4147 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while grade 1 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 grade 1 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
39
Shear Strength, MPa 63
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
8.8

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
37
Density, g/cm3 2.5
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
31
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
510
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.18
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
99.095 to 100
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4