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7003 Aluminum vs. 1100 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and 1100 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 1100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
1.1 to 32
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
32 to 71
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
54 to 95
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
86 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
28 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
0.76 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
5.7 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
8.7 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
16 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
90
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
3.7 to 7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
99 to 99.95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15