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2024-O Aluminum vs. 7075-O Aluminum

Both 2024-O aluminum and 7075-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2024-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 49
59
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 15
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 90
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 130
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 500
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Calomel Potential, mV -600
-750
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 70
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 94.7
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 3.8 to 4.9
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15