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A201.0 Aluminum vs. 7116 Aluminum

Both A201.0 aluminum and 7116 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 A201.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7116 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
69
Elongation at Break, % 4.7
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 97
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
46
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 44
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45
39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 46
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 93.7 to 95.5
91.5 to 94.5
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.5 to 1.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 5.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15