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1235 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and 7005 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 1235 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 28 to 34
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0.010 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15