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4004 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 4004 aluminum and 7005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 4004 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 2.4
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 42
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 63
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 60
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 540
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 600
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1070
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.3
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 54
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.1
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86 to 90
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 9.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15