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4004 Aluminum vs. 5254 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 5254 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

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
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15