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2024-T4 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100-T4

Both 2024-T4 aluminum and EN AC-45100-T4 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 95% 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 2024-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100-T4.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 120
97
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 16
2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
82
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 680
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15