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354.0 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 354.0 aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 354.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 3.0
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 120
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 380
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 310
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 530
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 550
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.6 to 9.8
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 670
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 52
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37 to 39
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42 to 44
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 52
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 89.4
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.0
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.6
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 8.6 to 9.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15