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4004 Aluminum vs. EN AC-48000 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and EN AC-48000 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-48000 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
85 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
210 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
21

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
2.2 to 3.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
300 to 510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
31 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
10 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
80.4 to 87.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
10.5 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15