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EN AC-46300 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both EN AC-46300 aluminum and 4004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-46300 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 79
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 490
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1060
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.9
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84 to 90
86 to 90
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.65
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 8.0
9.0 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15