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EN AC-51100 Aluminum vs. 4047 Aluminum

Both EN AC-51100 aluminum and 4047 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 88% 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-51100 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4047 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
72
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 58
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
64

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.0
3.5
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 47
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.3
5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.5 to 97.5
85.3 to 89
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15