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3004 Aluminum vs. 7076 Aluminum

Both 3004 aluminum and 7076 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 3004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7076 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45 to 83
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 120
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 100 to 180
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2 to 27
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33 to 540
1510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 31
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.6 to 98.2
86.9 to 91.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
1.2 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15