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7075 Aluminum vs. 3004 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and 3004 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 7075 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3004 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
1.1 to 19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
55 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 340
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
170 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
68 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
42
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-750
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8 to 44
3.2 to 27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
33 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
18 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
25 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
95.6 to 98.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants