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7475 Aluminum vs. 4032 Aluminum

Both 7475 aluminum and 4032 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 86% 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 4032 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 12
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
28
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 350
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 590
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 520
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
570
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 42
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98 to 120
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 68
25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1390 to 1920
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
53
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49 to 55
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 52
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53 to 63
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 26
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.6 to 91.6
81.1 to 87.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0.5 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.8 to 1.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
11 to 13.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15