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6182 Aluminum vs. 4007 Aluminum

Both 6182 aluminum and 4007 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 6182 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4007 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 13
5.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 63 to 99
46 to 88
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 190
80 to 90
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 320
130 to 160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 270
50 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
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 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
7.4 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 520
18 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 32
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 38
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 14
5.5 to 6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
94.1 to 97.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.15 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
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
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15