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Aluminum vs. Aluminum 7050-T7451 Compare Aluminum vs. Aluminum 7050-T7451 strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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1k 10k 0.1 1 10 100 Density (kg/m³) Young's modulus (GPa) Plastic PLA Plastic PETG Plastic ABS Plastic TPU Plastic Nylon Wood Steel Iron Titanium Steel AISI 1018 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Aluminum 6061-T6 Aluminum 7075-T6 Brass C360 Copper C110 Copper C10100 Copper C12200 Glass Steel AISI 1045 Steel AISI 4340 Steel A992 Stainless Steel 303 Stainless Steel 17-4PH Aluminum 2024-T351 Aluminum 5052-H32 Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Brass C260 Nickel Inconel 718 Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Zinc Zamak 3 Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Plastic Polycarbonate Plastic POM/Acetal Plastic Nylon PA6 Plastic Nylon PA66 Plastic PEEK Plastic UHMWPE Plastic HDPE Plastic Polypropylene Plastic PMMA FDM ASA FDM Polycarbonate FDM PAHT-CF FDM HIPS SLA Resin Standard SLA Resin Tough 2000 SLS PA12 Nylon DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium DMLS 316L Stainless Steel DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel Concrete PCB Laminate FR-4 Silicon Ceramic Alumina 96% Ceramic Aluminum Nitride Aluminum A380 Aluminum 6063-T6 Aluminum 1100-O Aluminum 3003-O Aluminum ADC12 Magnesium AZ91D Solder SAC305 Plastic PBT GF30 Plastic PPS GF40 Plastic LCP GF30 Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Stiffness against densityHigher and further left: stiffer for its weight 1k 10k 10 100 1k Density (kg/m³) Yield strength (MPa) Plastic PLA Plastic PETG Plastic ABS Plastic TPU Plastic Nylon Rubber Wood Steel Iron Titanium Steel AISI 1018 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Aluminum 6061-T6 Aluminum 7075-T6 Brass C360 Copper C110 Copper C10100 Copper C12200 Glass Steel AISI 1045 Steel AISI 4340 Steel A992 Stainless Steel 303 Stainless Steel 17-4PH Aluminum 2024-T351 Aluminum 5052-H32 Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Brass C260 Nickel Inconel 718 Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Zinc Zamak 3 Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Plastic Polycarbonate Plastic POM/Acetal Plastic Nylon PA6 Plastic Nylon PA66 Plastic PEEK Plastic PTFE Plastic UHMWPE Plastic HDPE Plastic Polypropylene Plastic PMMA FDM ASA FDM Polycarbonate FDM PAHT-CF FDM HIPS SLA Resin Standard SLA Resin Tough 2000 SLA Resin Elastic 50A SLS PA12 Nylon DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium DMLS 316L Stainless Steel DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel Brick PCB Laminate FR-4 Silicon Ceramic Alumina 96% Aluminum A380 Aluminum 6063-T6 Aluminum 1100-O Aluminum 3003-O Aluminum ADC12 Magnesium AZ91D Solder SAC305 Plastic PBT GF30 Plastic PPS GF40 Plastic LCP GF30 Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Strength against densityHigher and further left: stronger for its weight
Thermal Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Thermal conductivity 167 W/m·K 157 W/m·K Thermal expansion 23.6 µm/m·K 23.5 µm/m·K 100 mm part over a 50 °C swing 118 µm growth 118 µm growth Specific heat 896 J/kg·K 860 J/kg·K Heats up and cools (diffusivity) 69 mm²/s 7% faster 64.5 mm²/s Thermal shock resistance 19,159 W/m 29,862 W/m 1.56x more resistant Melting point solidus-liquidus 582–652 °C melting range 524–635 °C
1k 10k 0.1 1 10 100 Density (kg/m³) Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) Plastic PLA Plastic PETG Plastic ABS Plastic Nylon Rubber Wood Steel Iron Titanium Steel AISI 1018 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Aluminum 6061-T6 Aluminum 7075-T6 Brass C360 Copper C110 Copper C10100 Copper C12200 Glass Steel AISI 1045 Steel AISI 4340 Steel A992 Stainless Steel 303 Stainless Steel 17-4PH Aluminum 2024-T351 Aluminum 5052-H32 Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Brass C260 Nickel Inconel 718 Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Zinc Zamak 3 Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Plastic Polycarbonate Plastic POM/Acetal Plastic Nylon PA6 Plastic Nylon PA66 Plastic PEEK Plastic PTFE Plastic UHMWPE Plastic HDPE Plastic Polypropylene Plastic PMMA FDM ASA FDM Polycarbonate FDM HIPS SLA Resin Standard DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium DMLS 316L Stainless Steel DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel Concrete Brick PCB Laminate FR-4 Silicon Ceramic Alumina 96% Ceramic Aluminum Nitride Aluminum A380 Aluminum 6063-T6 Aluminum 1100-O Aluminum 3003-O Aluminum ADC12 Magnesium AZ91D Solder SAC305 Plastic PBT GF30 Plastic PPS GF40 Plastic LCP GF30 Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weight 0.1 1 10 100 10 100 Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) Thermal expansion (µm/m·K) Plastic PETG Plastic ABS Plastic Nylon Wood Steel Iron Titanium Steel AISI 1018 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Aluminum 6061-T6 Aluminum 7075-T6 Brass C360 Copper C110 Copper C10100 Copper C12200 Glass Steel AISI 1045 Steel AISI 4340 Steel A992 Stainless Steel 303 Stainless Steel 17-4PH Aluminum 2024-T351 Aluminum 5052-H32 Titanium Ti-6Al-4V Brass C260 Nickel Inconel 718 Magnesium AZ31B-H24 Zinc Zamak 3 Plastic ABS (bulk/injection) Plastic Polycarbonate Plastic POM/Acetal Plastic Nylon PA6 Plastic Nylon PA66 Plastic PEEK Plastic PTFE Plastic UHMWPE Plastic HDPE Plastic Polypropylene Plastic PMMA FDM ASA FDM Polycarbonate FDM HIPS SLA Resin Standard DMLS AlSi10Mg Aluminum DMLS Ti-6Al-4V ELI Titanium DMLS 316L Stainless Steel DMLS 17-4PH Stainless Steel Concrete Brick Plywood PCB Laminate FR-4 Silicon Ceramic Alumina 96% Ceramic Aluminum Nitride Aluminum A380 Aluminum 6063-T6 Aluminum 1100-O Aluminum 3003-O Aluminum ADC12 Magnesium AZ91D Solder SAC305 Plastic PBT GF30 Plastic PPS GF40 Plastic LCP GF30 Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Thermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
Sources 3 documents: Kaiser Aluminum, U.S. Department of Defense
Aluminum 6061-T6/T651, Kaiser Aluminum typical properties (sheet, coil & plate datasheet); Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5J
Aluminum 7050-T7451 7050-T7451 plate, Kaiser Aluminum sheet, coil & plate typical datasheet (longitudinal); Poisson from MIL-HDBK-5J 1 Alloy 6061 Sheet, Coil & Plate Technical Data Kaiser Aluminum archived copy Aluminum · Yield strength: typical, 0.2% offset, .500 in dia specimenAluminum · Ultimate tensile strength: typicalAluminum · Elongation at break: typical, in 4D, 0.500 in dia specimenAluminum · Young's modulus (stiffness): typicalAluminum · Density: nominalAluminum · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °CAluminum · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 20-100 °CAluminum · Specific heat: typical, at 100 °CAluminum · Melting point: solidus-liquidus2 Alloy 7050 Sheet, Coil & Plate Technical Data Kaiser Aluminum archived copy Aluminum 7050-T7451 · Yield strength: typical, longitudinal, 0.2% offsetAluminum 7050-T7451 · Ultimate tensile strength: typical, longitudinalAluminum 7050-T7451 · Elongation at break: typical, longitudinalAluminum 7050-T7451 · Young's modulus (stiffness): typicalAluminum 7050-T7451 · Density: nominalAluminum 7050-T7451 · Thermal conductivity: typical, 20 °CAluminum 7050-T7451 · Thermal expansion: typical, mean 20-100 °CAluminum 7050-T7451 · Specific heat: typical, at 100 °CAluminum 7050-T7451 · Melting point: melting range3 MIL-HDBK-5J, Metallic Materials and Elements for Aerospace Vehicle Structures (2003) U.S. Department of Defense Aluminum · Poisson's ratio: typical (handbook physical constant)Aluminum 7050-T7451 · Poisson's ratio: typical (handbook physical constant)
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Questions Mechanical Is Aluminum stronger than Aluminum 7050-T7451? Aluminum 7050-T7451 is stronger: its yield strength is 469 MPa against 276 MPa for Aluminum (1.7x).
Which is lighter, Aluminum or Aluminum 7050-T7451? Aluminum is lighter: 2,700 kg/m³ against 2,830 kg/m³ for Aluminum 7050-T7451.
Which is stiffer, Aluminum or Aluminum 7050-T7451? Aluminum 7050-T7451 is stiffer: Young's modulus 70.3 GPa against 68.3 GPa for Aluminum, so the same part in Aluminum 7050-T7451 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Aluminum or Aluminum 7050-T7451? For the same stiffness or strength: Aluminum is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate; Aluminum 7050-T7451 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be Aluminum Aluminum 7050-T7451 Stiff rod or tie (tension) lighter 2% heavier Stiff beam (bending) lighter 3% heavier Stiff panel or plate lighter 4% heavier Strong rod or tie 1.62x heavier lighter Strong beam 36% heavier lighter Strong panel or plate 24% heavier lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Which is more ductile, Aluminum or Aluminum 7050-T7451? Aluminum stretches further before it breaks: 17% elongation at break against 11% for Aluminum 7050-T7451.
Thermal Which conducts heat better, Aluminum or Aluminum 7050-T7451? Aluminum conducts heat better: 167 W/m·K against 157 W/m·K for Aluminum 7050-T7451.
Which expands less with temperature? Aluminum 7050-T7451 expands less: 23.5 µm/m·K against 23.6 µm/m·K for Aluminum.