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4145 Aluminum vs. 355.0 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 355.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 355.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.5 to 2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
55 to 70
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
200 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
150 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
150 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
38 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
120 to 140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
2.7 to 5.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
150 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
20 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
28 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
60 to 69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
9.1 to 12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
90.3 to 94.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
4.5 to 5.5
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