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3105-O Aluminum vs. 7020-O Aluminum

Both 3105-O aluminum and 7020-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 95% 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 3105-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29
45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 20
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 52
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 84
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 48
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 16
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15