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8079 (8079-H14, AlFe1Si) Aluminum

8079 aluminum is an otherwise-unclassified alloy of aluminum. Cited properties are appropriate for the H14 temper. To achieve this temper, the metal is strain hardened to a strength that is roughly halfway between annealed (O) and full-hard (H18). 8079 is the Aluminum Association (AA) designation for this material. In European standards, it will be given as EN AW-8079. AlFe1Si is the EN chemical designation. Additionally, the UNS number is A98079.

It originally received its standard designation in 1969.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare 8079 aluminum to: otherwise unclassified aluminums (top), all aluminum alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

69 GPa 10 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

2.2 %

Fatigue Strength

56 MPa 8.1 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.33

Shear Modulus

26 GPa 3.8 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

150 MPa 21 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

120 MPa 18 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

400 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

170 °C 340 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

650 °C 1200 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

640 °C 1180 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

900 J/kg-K 0.21 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

230 W/m-K 130 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

23 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

58 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

190 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

9.0 % relative

Density

2.8 g/cm3 170 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

8.2 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

150 MJ/kg 66 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

1180 L/kg 140 gal/lb

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

3.1 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

110 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

50 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

15 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

22 points

Thermal Diffusivity

92 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

6.4 points

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al)Al 98.1 to 99.3
Iron (Fe)Fe 0.7 to 1.3
Silicon (Si)Si 0.050 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn)Zn 0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.050
Residualsres. 0 to 0.15

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

Iron in Aluminium Alloys: Impurity and Alloying Element, N. A. Belov et al., 2002

ISO 6361-2: Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys - Sheets, strips and plates - Part 2: Mechanical properties

EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products

Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, ASM Handbook vol. 2, ASM International, 1993