Cork vs. 7010 Aluminum
Cork and 7010 aluminum belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. Cork is a polymeric material, while 7010 aluminum is a metal. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, 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 cork and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.020 | |
70 |
Elongation at Break, % | 15 | |
3.9 to 6.8 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 0.010 | |
26 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 0.85 | |
520 to 590 |
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2000 | |
860 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 0.040 | |
150 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 200 | |
24 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 0.15 | |
3.0 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.074 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 60 | |
45 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 1.6 | |
47 to 54 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
47 to 52 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 0.13 | |
58 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
22 to 26 |