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296.0 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 296.0 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 296.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.2 to 7.1
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47 to 70
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 270
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130 to 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 37
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99 to 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.6 to 15
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 220
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30 to 31
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51 to 56
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89 to 94
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants