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5088 Aluminum vs. 7178 Aluminum

Both 5088 aluminum and 7178 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 5088 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7178 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
71
Elongation at Break, % 29
4.5 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
120 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
27
Shear Strength, MPa 200
140 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
240 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
120 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76
24 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
110 to 2220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
21 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
28 to 54
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92.4 to 94.8
85.4 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.6 to 2.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
2.4 to 3.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.2 to 0.4
6.3 to 7.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15