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7129 Aluminum vs. 2014A Aluminum

Both 7129 Aluminum and 2014A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7129 Aluminum and the bottom bar is 2014A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.1
6.2 to 16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
93 to 150
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 260
130 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
210 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 390
110 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 38
24 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1090
85 to 1300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
19 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 44
26 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
9.0 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94
90.8 to 95
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
3.9 to 5.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 2.0
0.2 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants