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7020-O Aluminum vs. 7075-O Aluminum

Both 7020-O aluminum and 7075-O aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 7020-O aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-O aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 45
59
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 14
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 110
150
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 39
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
24
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.3
10

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.2 to 94.8
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.35
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.0 to 1.4
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.0 to 5.0
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15