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4007 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15