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2007 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 7005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
91 to 94.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15