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7005-T5 Aluminum vs. EN AC-43500-T5

Both 7005-T5 aluminum and EN AC-43500-T5 are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T5 temper. They have 90% 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-T5 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-43500-T5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

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
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 41
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94.7
86.4 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.060 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.8
0.1 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
9.0 to 11.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.010 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.070
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15