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7049 Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
86
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
72
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
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), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15