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850.0 Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both 850.0 aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 850.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 7.9
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 100
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 370
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.1
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 88.3 to 93.1
92.4 to 94.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15