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4015 Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both 4015 aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 4015 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 71
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 82 to 120
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 220
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 200
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 420
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.4 to 24
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 290
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 66
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.7 to 9.7
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.9 to 97.9
92.4 to 94.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.2
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15