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7049A Aluminum vs. 4045 Aluminum

Both 7049A aluminum and 4045 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 7049A aluminum and the bottom bar is 4045 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 5.7
2.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 350
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 590
120
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 530
64

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
160

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1070

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28 to 32
2.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1800 to 1990
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 52 to 53
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 51
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
5.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
87.4 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15