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2195 Aluminum vs. 4145 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 4145 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4145 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 350
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
5.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
83 to 87.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
3.3 to 4.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
9.3 to 10.7
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15