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7075 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 7075 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 1.8 to 12
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 190
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 590
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 510
130

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
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.8 to 44
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 1870
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 54
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 52
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 25
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15