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AWS E410 vs. 4343 Aluminum

AWS E410 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 4343 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 AWS E410 and the bottom bar is 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
71
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.5
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
90.3 to 93.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 82.2 to 89
0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
6.8 to 8.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15