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4004 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 1060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
99.6 to 100
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0