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7003 Aluminum vs. 1060 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and 1060 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
99.6 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0