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3004 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and EN AC-45100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
97 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
82 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
3.5 to 7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
290 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
35 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
88 to 92.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15