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380.0 Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both 380.0 aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 380.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 510
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 100
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.0
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 40
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.6 to 89.5
92.4 to 94.7
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 7.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15