4015 (AlSi2Mn) Aluminum

Wrought Aluminum Alloys

Material conditionannealed

Overview Chemical Composition Mechanical Properties Physical Properties Other Properties

Property Overview

Density2.7g/cm³

Elastic Modulus70GPa

Tensile Strength130MPa

Yield Strength51MPa

Brinell Hardness35HB

Maximum Service Temperature160°C

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Chemical Composition

0.6 to 1.2%

1.4 to 2.2%

0 to 0.2%

94.9 to 97.9%

0.1 to 0.5%

RES.

Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%

RESIDUALS RES.

0 to 0.15%

0 to 0.2%

0 to 0.7%

Mechanical

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

70 GPa

Elongation at Break

22 %

Fatigue Strength

57 MPa

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa

Shear Strength

83 MPa

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

130 MPa

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

51 MPa

Hardness

Brinell Hardness

Physical

Density

2.7 g/cm 3

Thermal

Latent Heat of Fusion

420 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

160 °C

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

640 °C

Melting Onset (Solidus)

600 °C

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K

Thermal Conductivity

160 W/m-K

Thermal Diffusivity

66 mm 2 /s

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Thermal Shock Resistance

5.8 points

Electrical

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

41 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

130 % IACS

Calculated

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

24 MJ/m 3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

19 kJ/m 3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

13 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

21 points

Environmental

Base Metal Price

9.5 % relative

Embodied Carbon

8.1 kg CO 2 /kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 65 x 10 3 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1160 L/kg

Embodied Water

1160 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Registered Designations & Aliases

4015 (AlSi2Mn) AluminumA94015AlSi2MnEN AW-4015

Standards

EN 485-2 EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties

EN 485-2 EN 485-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Sheet, strip and plate. Mechanical properties ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993

EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

ISO 6361-2 ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties