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4145 Aluminum vs. 295.0 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 295.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is 295.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
2.0 to 7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
44 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
230 to 280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
100 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
5.2 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
77 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
9.8 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
91.4 to 95.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
0.7 to 1.5
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