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7075 Aluminum vs. 514.0 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and 514.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 514.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 340
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.9
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
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
41
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
7.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
93.6 to 96.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15