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3104 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 3104 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3104 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 20
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 74 to 130
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110 to 180
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170 to 310
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 68 to 270
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
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 41
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.6 to 60
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 34 to 540
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 31
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 37
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95.1 to 98.4
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.3
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.4
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
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
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