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2007-T4 Aluminum vs. 296.0-T4 Aluminum

Both 2007-T4 aluminum and 296.0-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 296.0-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
7.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
89 to 94
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.0
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 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.35