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7022 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 7022 aluminum and 520.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7022 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
72

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
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
87.9 to 90.5
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 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15