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7049A Aluminum vs. 3203 Aluminum

Both 7049A aluminum and 3203 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7049A aluminum and the bottom bar is 3203 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 5.7
4.5 to 29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
46 to 92
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 350
72 to 120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 590
110 to 200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 530
39 to 190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.0
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28 to 32
8.0 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1800 to 1990
11 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 52 to 53
11 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 51
19 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
70
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
4.9 to 8.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
96.9 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15