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7108A Aluminum vs. 359.0 Aluminum

Both 7108A aluminum and 359.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is 359.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
71
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
3.8 to 4.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 210
220 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
250 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
530
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1090

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
12 to 15
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
450 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
54
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
37 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
16 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
88.9 to 91
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.2
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
8.5 to 9.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15