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4145 Aluminum vs. 6065 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and 6065 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 4145 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6065 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
96 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
190 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
310 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
270 to 380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
540 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
31 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
36 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
94.4 to 98.2
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15