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7050 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
79

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
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
91.4 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15