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206.0 Aluminum vs. 4104 Aluminum

Both 206.0 aluminum and 4104 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 206.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4104 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 12
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88 to 210
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 260
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 440
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 49
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 840
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 40
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35 to 42
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 23
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 95.3
85.8 to 90
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.2 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
9.0 to 10.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15