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5010 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 5010 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 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 5010 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 23
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 83
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 64 to 120
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 210
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 38 to 190
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 150
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3 to 20
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 270
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 82
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 9.4
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.1 to 99.7
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.6
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15