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3303 Aluminum vs. 7108 Aluminum

Both 3303 aluminum and 7108 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 3303 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7108 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 43
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 69
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 39
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 11
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 96.6 to 99
92.4 to 94.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.3
4.5 to 5.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15