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2007 Aluminum vs. 4145 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 4145 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4145 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
5.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
83 to 87.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
3.3 to 4.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
9.3 to 10.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15