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2007-T4 Aluminum vs. 2011A-T4 Aluminum

Both 2007-T4 aluminum and 2011A-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2011A-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
75
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
49
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
91.5 to 95.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
4.5 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.2 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
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 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15