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7116 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 7116 aluminum and A380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 7116 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
73
Elongation at Break, % 7.8
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 46
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 94.5
80.3 to 89.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.1
3.0 to 4.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.4
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5