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7003 Aluminum vs. 4147 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and 4147 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 4147 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
63
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
59

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
570
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1050

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
3.1
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
5.2

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
85 to 88.9
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0 to 0.00030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
11 to 13
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15