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7050 Aluminum vs. 2618 Aluminum

Both 7050 aluminum and 2618 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 7050 aluminum and the bottom bar is 2618 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
71
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 12
5.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130 to 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 330
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 570
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 500
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 490
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 55
23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110 to 1760
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 45 to 51
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 50
42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
62
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 87.3 to 92.1
92.4 to 94.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.6
1.9 to 2.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0.9 to 1.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
1.3 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0.1 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 5.7 to 6.7
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15