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2007 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
11 to 13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15