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7076 Aluminum vs. 3303 Aluminum

Both 7076 aluminum and 3303 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 310
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
39

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
96.6 to 99
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15