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2007 Aluminum vs. 308.0 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 308.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 308.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
73
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
2.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
89
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1080

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
9.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
85.7 to 91
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
5.0 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5