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8011A Aluminum vs. 7050 Aluminum

Both 8011A aluminum and 7050 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 8011A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7050 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.7 to 28
2.2 to 12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 33 to 76
130 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 100 to 180
490 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 34 to 170
390 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 630
490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.0 to 22
10 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 8.2 to 200
1110 to 1760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
45 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 26
45 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 86
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6 to 8.1
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.5 to 99.1
87.3 to 92.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 2.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
1.9 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15