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7049 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45300 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and EN AC-45300 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 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 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45300 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
94 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
59 to 72
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
220 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
2.7 to 5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
160 to 390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
23 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
30 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
90.2 to 94.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
1.0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.65
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0.35 to 0.65
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 5.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15