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7021 Aluminum vs. A535.0 Aluminum

Both 7021 aluminum and A535.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 7021 aluminum and the bottom bar is A535.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
67
Elongation at Break, % 9.4
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
95
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
79

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
9.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 93.7
91.4 to 93.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
6.5 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.1 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15