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7475 Aluminum vs. 5070 Aluminum

Both 7475 aluminum and 5070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7475 aluminum and the bottom bar is 5070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 12
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190 to 210
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 350
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 590
300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440 to 520
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140 to 160
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33 to 42
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98 to 120
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 53 to 68
51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1390 to 1920
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49 to 55
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48 to 52
37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53 to 63
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 26
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 88.6 to 91.6
92.4 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.9 to 2.6
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.060
0.4 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.2
0.4 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15