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7021 Aluminum vs. 2195 Aluminum

Both 7021 aluminum and 2195 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 7021 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2195 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 9.4
9.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 270
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
31
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1470

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 93.7
91.9 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.7 to 4.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.18
0.080 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15