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2007 Aluminum vs. 4343 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 4343 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 4343 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
4.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
64
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
62

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
150

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
4.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
77
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
90.3 to 93.2
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
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
6.8 to 8.2
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