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B535.0 Aluminum vs. 4145 Aluminum

Both B535.0 aluminum and 4145 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. They have 86% 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 B535.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4145 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 66
73
Elongation at Break, % 10
2.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 62
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
28
Shear Strength, MPa 210
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
68

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 25
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 24
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 82
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
5.5

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.7 to 93.4
83 to 87.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.3 to 4.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
9.3 to 10.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15