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7108A Aluminum vs. 7129 Aluminum

Both 7108A aluminum and 7129 Aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7108A aluminum and the bottom bar is 7129 Aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
69
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 13
9.0 to 9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120 to 130
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
250 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 300
380 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 520
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 44
37 to 38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 640
1050 to 1090
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 34
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
43 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 91.6 to 94.4
91 to 94
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.9
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.5
1.3 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 4.8 to 5.8
4.2 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants