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5154A Aluminum vs. 7022 Aluminum

Both 5154A aluminum and 7022 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 5154A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7022 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 19
6.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 83 to 160
140 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 210
290 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 370
490 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 96 to 320
390 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 36
29 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68 to 760
1100 to 1500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 38
47 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31 to 43
47 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 16
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 96.9
87.9 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.1 to 3.9
2.6 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.3 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15