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7175 Aluminum vs. A380.0 Aluminum

Both 7175 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 7175 aluminum and the bottom bar is A380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 5.9
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 330
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 570
290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 490
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 29
8.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1310 to 1730
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 52
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 51
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88 to 91.4
80.3 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
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 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5