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7005 Aluminum vs. 5454 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 5454 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 5454 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
2.3 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
83 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
140 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
230 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
97 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
6.3 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
68 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
30 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
10 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
94.5 to 97.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
2.4 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.5 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
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