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7108A Aluminum vs. 2025 Aluminum

Both 7108A aluminum and 2025 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is 2025 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
90.9 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
3.9 to 5.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.4 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15