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2017 Aluminum vs. 7076 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 7076 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7076 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
6.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
1510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
86.9 to 91.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.3 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.6
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
1.2 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
7.0 to 8.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15