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4343 Aluminum vs. 5040 Aluminum

Both 4343 aluminum and 5040 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5040 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
5.7 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64
140 to 150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
240 to 260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
14 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
260 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
31 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
10 to 11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.3 to 93.2
95.2 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), % 6.8 to 8.2
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15