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4004 Aluminum vs. 5652 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 5652 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 5652 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
6.8 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
60 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
110 to 170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
190 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
74 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
120

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
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
12 to 39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
40 to 480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
8.4 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15