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7003 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants