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3105 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both 3105 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3105 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 20
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 39 to 95
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 77 to 140
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120 to 240
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 46 to 220
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 44
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.6 to 19
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 15 to 340
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 24
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.2 to 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 96 to 99.5
91.5 to 94.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.4
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15