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7010 Aluminum vs. 5254 Aluminum

Both 7010 aluminum and 5254 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7010 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5254 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 3.9 to 6.8
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
110 to 160
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
240 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
100 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
11 to 41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
73 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
25 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
32 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
10 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
94.4 to 96.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.45
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
3.1 to 3.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.45
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15