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7022 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 7022 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15