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710.0 Aluminum vs. 4045 Aluminum

Both 710.0 aluminum and 4045 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 710.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4045 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 3.6
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 180
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 250
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
64

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.9 to 7.9
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 190
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
5.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.1
87.4 to 91
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15