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2007 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
66
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
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 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15