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4045 Aluminum vs. 850.0 Aluminum

Both 4045 aluminum and 850.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4045 aluminum and the bottom bar is 850.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.3
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
47
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4
9.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 74
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7
6.1

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.4 to 91
88.3 to 93.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3