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2017 Aluminum vs. 7175 Aluminum

Both 2017 aluminum and 7175 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7175 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 18
3.8 to 5.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90 to 130
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130 to 260
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190 to 430
520 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 260
430 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 66
18 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 470
1310 to 1730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 40
48 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 42
48 to 51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 18
23 to 25

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
88 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15