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5456 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 5456 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 5456 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190 to 210
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 340
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 250
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 97
120

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
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 46
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 470
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 35
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38 to 40
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 92 to 94.8
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.7 to 5.5
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15