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2007-T3 Aluminum vs. 2024-T3 Aluminum

Both 2007-T3 aluminum and 2024-T3 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T3 temper. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007-T3 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2024-T3 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
71
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 230
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
90.7 to 94.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
3.8 to 4.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
1.2 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15