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7075 Aluminum vs. 383.0 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and 383.0 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7075 aluminum and the bottom bar is 383.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
3.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
540
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Calomel Potential, mV -750
-690
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8 to 44
8.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
79.7 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
9.5 to 11.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5