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4115 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100 Aluminum

Both 4115 aluminum and EN AC-45100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4115 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 38 to 68
97 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 11
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 76
82 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 220
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 190
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.1 to 10
3.5 to 7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 270
290 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 23
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 30
35 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 9.9
14 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.6 to 97.4
88 to 92.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.5
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.8 to 2.2
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15