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4343 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 95% 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 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
84 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55