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7475 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45100 Aluminum

Both 7475 aluminum and EN AC-45100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 7475 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 12
1.0 to 2.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 210
82 to 99
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 590
300 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 520
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 42
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98 to 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 68
3.5 to 7.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1390 to 1920
290 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49 to 55
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 52
35 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53 to 63
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 26
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.6 to 91.6
88 to 92.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
0.15 to 0.45
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants