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4004 Aluminum vs. 5456 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 5456 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5456 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
11 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
130 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
190 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
320 to 340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
150 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
33 to 46
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
170 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
33 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
38 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
14 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
92 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
4.7 to 5.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15