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4343 Aluminum vs. K94200 Alloy

4343 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4343 aluminum and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
140
Elongation at Break, % 4.4
5.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
54
Shear Strength, MPa 64
330 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
500 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62
270 to 650

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
5.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.6
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1
35 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27
250 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 77
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
49 to 70