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2007 Aluminum vs. 5021 Aluminum

Both 2007 aluminum and 5021 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5021 aluminum.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
68
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 8.0
1.1 to 3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 91 to 110
85 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 250
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 420
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 270
240 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 26
3.1 to 10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390 to 530
440 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
30 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
13 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
95.2 to 97.7
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.15
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
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15