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7005 Aluminum vs. 359.0 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 359.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
88.9 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
8.5 to 9.5
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