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4147 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46600 Aluminum

Both 4147 aluminum and EN AC-46600 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 4147 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46600 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
72
Elongation at Break, % 3.3
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 59
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
94

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.5
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.1
1.7
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85 to 88.9
85.6 to 92.4
Beryllium (Be), % 0 to 0.00030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
6.0 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15