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7010 Aluminum vs. 357.0 Aluminum

Both 7010 aluminum and 357.0 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7010 aluminum and the bottom bar is 357.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 6.8
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
76
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
91.3 to 93.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
0.45 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
6.5 to 7.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.050
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15