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EN AC-47000 Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both EN AC-47000 aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 87% 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 EN AC-47000 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 73
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.7
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 68
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 590
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1040
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.5
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 82.1 to 89.5
92.4 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.35
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.55
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.55
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15