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384.0 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 384.0 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 85% 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
69
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15