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2195 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 2195 aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2195 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 350
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2290
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 55
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 53
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.9 to 94.9
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 3.7 to 4.3
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Lithium (Li), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.25
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.2 to 8.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15