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4115 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and 2618 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 38 to 68
120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
92.4 to 94.9
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15