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4004 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 1100 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
99 to 99.95
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15