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7075 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 7075 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 340
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
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
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
11 to 13.5
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