4032 (4032-T6, AlSi12.5MgCuNi) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.6g/cm³
Elastic Modulus73GPa
Tensile Strength390MPa
Yield Strength320MPa
Brinell Hardness120HB
Maximum Service Temperature180°C
Chemical Composition
CR
0 to 0.1%
NI
0.5 to 1.3%
SI
11 to 13.5%
CU
0.5 to 1.3%
AL
81.1 to 87.2%
MG
0.8 to 1.3%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
0 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 1.0%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
73 GPa
Elongation at Break
6.7 %
Fatigue Strength
110 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
28 GPa
Shear Strength
260 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
390 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
320 MPa
Hardness
Brinell Hardness
120
Physical
Density
2.6 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
570 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
180 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
570 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
530 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
900 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
140 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
59 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
19 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
20 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
34 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
25 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
700 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
53 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
41 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
45 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
10 % relative
Embodied Carbon
7.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
140 MJ/kg 61 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1030 L/kg
Embodied Water
1030 L/kg 120 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
4032 (4032-T6, AlSi12.5MgCuNi) Aluminum4032-T6A94032AlSi12.5MgCuNiEN AW-4032
Standards
ASTM B247 ASTM B247: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings
ASTM B247 ASTM B247: Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Die Forgings, Hand Forgings, and Rolled Ring Forgings Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002 Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products