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7175 Aluminum vs. 8011A Aluminum

Both 7175 aluminum and 8011A aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 7175 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8011A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 5.9
1.7 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
33 to 76
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 570
100 to 180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 490
34 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 29
3.0 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1310 to 1730
8.2 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 52
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 51
18 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
86
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
4.6 to 8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 91.4
97.5 to 99.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 0.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15