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1060 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 1060 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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 1060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 30
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 15 to 50
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 42 to 75
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 67 to 130
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 17 to 110
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 62
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 210
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1200
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 0.57 to 37
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2.1 to 89
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9 to 13
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 96
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0 to 5.6
20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.6 to 100
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15