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7076 Aluminum vs. A201.0 Aluminum

Both 7076 aluminum and A201.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is A201.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
4.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
93.7 to 95.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
4.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1