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2095 Aluminum vs. 7003 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 7003 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 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
350 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
300 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
37 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
630 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
33 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
90.6 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15