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7005 Aluminum vs. 2095 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 2095 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2095 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
8.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
2640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
59
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
91.3 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.9 to 4.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.7 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.18
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15