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8176 Aluminum vs. 7005 Aluminum

Both 8176 aluminum and 7005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 8176 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 15
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
100 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 70
120 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
200 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
95 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 650
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
35 to 43
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 200
110 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
32 to 57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 66
65 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
19 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
26 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
54 to 65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.0
8.7 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 98.6 to 99.6
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.030 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15