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295.0-T4 Aluminum vs. 7020-T4 Aluminum

Both 295.0-T4 aluminum and 7020-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 295.0-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 60
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 7.2
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13
45
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.8
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15