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7003 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15