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7075 Aluminum vs. C443.0 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and C443.0 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7075 aluminum and the bottom bar is C443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 340
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
37
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
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8 to 44
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
89.6 to 95.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25