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4145 Aluminum vs. A360.0 Aluminum

Both 4145 aluminum and A360.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 A360.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2
1.6 to 5.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
82 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
27
Shear Strength, MPa 69
180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
180 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68
170 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 84
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
4.6 to 13
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 31
190 to 470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
27 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5
8.5 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 83 to 87.4
85.8 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.7
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 9.3 to 10.7
9.0 to 10
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25