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2007 Aluminum vs. 5005 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 5005 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
1.1 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
38 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
70 to 130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
110 to 230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
41 to 210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
52
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
170

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.3 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
12 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
82
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
4.9 to 10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
97 to 99.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0.5 to 1.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15