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7178 Aluminum vs. 380.0 Aluminum

Both 7178 aluminum and 380.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7178 aluminum and the bottom bar is 380.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
74
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 12
3.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 210
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Shear Strength, MPa 140 to 380
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 640
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 560
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 91
83

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 52
8.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 2220
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
48
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 58
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 54
36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 28
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.4 to 89.5
79.6 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.6 to 2.4
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.4 to 3.1
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.3 to 7.3
0 to 3.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5