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4145 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
59

Thermal Properties

Brazing Temperature, °C 570 to 600
580 to 600
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
5.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
11 to 13
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15