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7204 Aluminum vs. 852.0 Aluminum

Both 7204 aluminum and 852.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 7204 aluminum and the bottom bar is 852.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
73
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 220
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 380
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
210
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
15
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 40
6.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 710
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
43
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 40
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 16
8.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 94.8
86.6 to 91.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.7 to 2.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.6 to 0.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3