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7021 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 7021 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7021 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
72
Elongation at Break, % 9.4
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.7 to 93.7
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 1.8
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15