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7129 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 7129 Aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7129 Aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.1
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 260
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 390
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 38
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1090
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 44
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
1.5 to 2.0
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 2.0
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants