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A357.0 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both A357.0 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is A357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.7
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 240
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 610
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.8 to 93
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0.040 to 0.070
0 to 0.00030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0.040 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15