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7005 Aluminum vs. 851.0 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 851.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 851.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
3.9 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
130 to 140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
850
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
14
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
12 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
6.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
86.6 to 91.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
2.0 to 3.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3

Comparable Variants