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7022 Aluminum vs. 1200 Aluminum

Both 7022 aluminum and 1200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 7022 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
1.1 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
25 to 69
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
54 to 100
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
85 to 180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
28 to 160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
58
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
2.0 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
5.7 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
8.7 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
92
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
3.8 to 8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
99 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15