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5005A Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 5005A aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5005A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 29 to 64
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 21
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 38 to 82
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 71 to 130
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 230
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 43 to 210
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 52
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.0 to 19
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 14 to 310
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0 to 10
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.3
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.45
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.1
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15