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2095 Aluminum vs. 7049A Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 7049A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 7049A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
5.0 to 5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 410
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
580 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
500 to 530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
28 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
1800 to 1990
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
52 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
50 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
84.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
1.2 to 1.9
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
2.1 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.2 to 8.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15