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2007 Aluminum vs. 5182 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 5182 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5182 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 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
100 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
170 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
280 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
94

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
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
2.6 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
120 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
29 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
36 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
93.2 to 95.8
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 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
4.0 to 5.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15