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7049 Aluminum vs. 3303 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and 3303 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 3303 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
110
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
39

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
4.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
96.6 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0.050 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15