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1235 Aluminum vs. 7175 Aluminum

Both 1235 aluminum and 7175 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 1235 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, % 28 to 34
3.8 to 5.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 23 to 58
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 52 to 56
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80 to 84
520 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 23 to 57
430 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 25
18 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3.8 to 24
1310 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 8.6
48 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
48 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.6 to 3.7
23 to 25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 99.35 to 100
88 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.1 to 6.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15