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7005 Aluminum vs. 2036 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 2036 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2036 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
94.4 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.2 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15