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2017-T451 Aluminum vs. 7020-T451 Aluminum

Both 2017-T451 aluminum and 7020-T451 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T451 temper. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2017-T451 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-T451 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 16
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 260
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
46
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 95.5
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15