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356.0-T5 Aluminum vs. 7005-T5 Aluminum

Both 356.0-T5 aluminum and 7005-T5 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 356.0-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T5 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 170
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -730
-850
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.2
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 71
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15