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7204 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 7204 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 7204 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 380
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 310
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 40
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 710
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 40
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 16
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.5 to 94.8
82.6 to 90.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25