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3105 Aluminum vs. 7175 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 7175 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 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7175 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
3.8 to 5.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77 to 140
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
520 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
430 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.8
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
18 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
1310 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
48 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
48 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
88 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
5.1 to 6.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15