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7010 Aluminum vs. 5754 Aluminum

Both 7010 aluminum and 5754 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 5754 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 6.8
2.0 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
120 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
200 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
80 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
6.1 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
47 to 580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
21 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
28 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
8.9 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
94.2 to 97.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
2.6 to 3.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15