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7005 Aluminum vs. 240.0 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 240.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 240.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
81.7 to 86.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
7.0 to 9.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
5.5 to 6.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15