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7204 Aluminum vs. 224.0 Aluminum

Both 7204 aluminum and 224.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 7204 aluminum and the bottom bar is 224.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
4.0 to 10
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
86 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 380
380 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 310
280 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 40
16 to 35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 710
540 to 770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
35 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 40
38 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 16
17 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 94.8
93 to 95.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
4.5 to 5.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.35
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1