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7475 Aluminum vs. 1070A Aluminum

Both 7475 aluminum and 1070A 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7475 aluminum and the bottom bar is 1070A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 12
2.3 to 33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 210
17 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 350
44 to 81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 590
68 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 520
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 160
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 42
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98 to 120
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 68
3.0 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1390 to 1920
2.1 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49 to 55
7.0 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 52
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53 to 63
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 26
3.1 to 6.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.6 to 91.6
99.7 to 100
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.2
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0