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7076 Aluminum vs. 5052 Aluminum

Both 7076 aluminum and 5052 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5052 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
46 to 83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
1.1 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
66 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 310
120 to 180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
190 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
75 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
1.7 to 69
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
41 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
19 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
27 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.3 to 14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
95.8 to 97.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15