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5050 Aluminum vs. 7003 Aluminum

Both 5050 aluminum and 7003 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7003 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 22
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 45 to 100
130 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 91 to 140
210 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 250
350 to 390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 210
300 to 310

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
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 170
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.1 to 24
37 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 330
630 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
33 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 33
37 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 79
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 11
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96.3 to 98.9
90.6 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.1 to 1.8
0.5 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.0 to 6.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15