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707.0 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 707.0 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 707.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 3.4
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75 to 140
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 300
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170 to 250
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
480
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
0.8
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 37
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.3 to 8.6
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 430
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 29
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 34
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.6
87.9 to 90.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.8 to 2.4
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 4.5
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15