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7003 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 7003 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7003 aluminum and the bottom bar is 8176 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 150
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 390
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 310
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 41
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630 to 710
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 37
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37 to 40
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.6 to 94.5
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.5
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15