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7022 Aluminum vs. 4004 Aluminum

Both 7022 aluminum and 4004 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 7022 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
2.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
60

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
5.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
86 to 90
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
9.0 to 10.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15