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7049 Aluminum vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

7049 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
44
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
310 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
580 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
36
Density, g/cm3 3.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
20 to 380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
1420 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
16 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3