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7005 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46300 Aluminum

Both 7005 aluminum and EN AC-46300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-46300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 20
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100 to 190
79
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 400
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95 to 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 170
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35 to 43
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110 to 130
84

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32 to 57
1.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 850
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 41
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54 to 65
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 18
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
84 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.3 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
6.5 to 8.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.65
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.55