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AA 4032
Category Aluminum Alloy
Class Wrought

Composition
ElementWeight %
Al  85.0 
Si  12.20 
Cu  0.90 
Mg  1.0 
Ni  0.9 

Mechanical Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Density (×1000 kg/m3) 2.69 25  
Poisson's Ratio 0.33 25  
Elastic Modulus (GPa) 70-80 25  
Tensile Strength (Mpa) 380  25  T6  
Yield Strength (Mpa) 315 
Elongation (%)  
Reduction in Area (%)  
Hardness (HB500) 120  25  T6 
Shear Strength (MPa) 260  25  T6  
Fatigue Strength (MPa) 110  25  T6  

Thermal Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Thermal Expansion (10-6/ºC) 19.4  20-100  
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 155  25  O more

Electric Properties
Properties Conditions 
T (°C)Treatment
Electric Resistivity (10-9W-m) 43  25  O more
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