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1200 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 1200 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1200 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 28
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 25 to 69
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 54 to 100
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 85 to 180
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 28 to 160
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 5.7 to 180
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.7 to 19
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 26
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 92
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.8 to 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99 to 100
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15