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7010 Aluminum vs. 8176 Aluminum

Both 7010 aluminum and 8176 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7010 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, % 3.9 to 6.8
15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 190
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 340
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 540
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 480
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
200

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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 33
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1230 to 2130
66
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 54
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 52
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
93
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 26
7.0

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 90.6
98.6 to 99.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.4 to 1.0
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.030 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15