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3103 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 3103 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 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 3103 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 28
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 83
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 68 to 130
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 220
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39 to 200
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
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 2.4 to 24
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11 to 280
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 30
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 9.9
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 99.1
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.3
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15