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7175 Aluminum vs. K93600 Alloy

7175 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7175 aluminum and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
140
Elongation at Break, % 3.8 to 5.9
5.0 to 35
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 330
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 570
480 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 490
280 to 750

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
520
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
7.3

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 3.0
8.1

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 29
21 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1310 to 1730
280 to 2050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
9.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 48 to 52
16 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 51
17 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
34 to 57