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7005 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7005 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 230
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
840
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
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
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