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7075 Aluminum vs. 3303 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and 3303 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 7075 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 340
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
39

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
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
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
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
96.6 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.3
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15