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710.0 Aluminum vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Both 710.0 aluminum and 520.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 710.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
66
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 3.6
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 55 to 110
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Shear Strength, MPa 180
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 250
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Solidification (Pattern Maker's) Shrinkage, % 1.6
0.8
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.9 to 7.9
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 190
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 11
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 93.1
87.9 to 90.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.6 to 0.8
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15