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7050 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 4147 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 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
5.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15