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357.0 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 357.0 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 357.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 93.1
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.45 to 0.6
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15