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2095 Aluminum vs. 7022 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 7022 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 7022 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
6.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
290 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
490 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
29 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
1100 to 1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
47 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
47 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
87.9 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
2.6 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.3 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15