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5088 Aluminum vs. 7175 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 7175 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7175 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 29
3.8 to 5.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
26
Shear Strength, MPa 200
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
520 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
430 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
18 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
1310 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
48 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
48 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
88 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15