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5070 Aluminum vs. 4015 Aluminum

Both 5070 aluminum and 4015 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 5070 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4015 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
46 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
82 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
130 to 220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
50 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 51
2.4 to 24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
18 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
66
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
5.7 to 9.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 95.7
94.9 to 97.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
1.4 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15