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7005 Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -850
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
95.6 to 98.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0
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

Comparable Variants