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7049 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15