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2007 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
86.6 to 91.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0.7 to 1.3
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 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3