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711.0 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 711.0 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 711.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 61
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 89.8 to 92.7
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.35 to 0.65
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0.7 to 1.4
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.45
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 7.0
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15