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7049 Aluminum vs. 1050A Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and 1050A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1050A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
20 to 45
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
1.1 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
22 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
44 to 97
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
68 to 170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
22 to 150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
59
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
1.9 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
3.7 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
6.9 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
14 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
3.0 to 7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
99.5 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0