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4015-H111 Aluminum vs. 5059-H111 Aluminum

Both 4015-H111 aluminum and 5059-H111 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the H111 temper. They have a moderately high 94% 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 4015-H111 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5059-H111 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 23
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 82
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
74
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.9 to 97.9
89.9 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15