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7049A Aluminum vs. EN AC-45400 Aluminum

Both 7049A aluminum and EN AC-45400 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% 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 7049A aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-45400 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
72
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 5.7
6.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 590
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 530
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 430
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 850
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
7.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1100
1100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28 to 32
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1800 to 1990
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 52 to 53
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 50 to 51
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 84.6 to 89.5
88.4 to 92.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
2.6 to 3.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 3.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.4
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15