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2095 Aluminum vs. 7475 Aluminum

Both 2095 aluminum and 7475 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 7475 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
10 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 410
320 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
530 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
440 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
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 to 160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33 to 42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
98 to 120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
53 to 68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
1390 to 1920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
49 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
48 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
53 to 63
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
23 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
88.6 to 91.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
1.9 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15