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3005 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 3005 aluminum and 7010 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 16
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 53 to 100
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84 to 150
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 270
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 51 to 240
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.2 to 18
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 390
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 27
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 33
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 12
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.7 to 98.8
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15