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5051A Aluminum vs. 4007 Aluminum

Both 5051A aluminum and 4007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5051A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
5.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 61
46 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 110
80 to 90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
130 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 56
50 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 27
7.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 23
18 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 18
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 63
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6
5.5 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.1 to 98.6
94.1 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.050 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.4 to 2.1
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants