7108 (7108-T6) Aluminum
Wrought Aluminum Alloys
Property Overview
Density2.9g/cm³
Elastic Modulus69GPa
Tensile Strength350MPa
Yield Strength290MPa
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service Temperature210°C
Chemical Composition
MN
0 to 0.050%
SI
0 to 0.1%
CU
0 to 0.050%
TI
0 to 0.050%
AL
92.4 to 94.7%
MG
0.7 to 1.4%
RES.
Residuals res. | | 0 to 0.15%
RESIDUALS RES.
0 to 0.15%
ZN
4.5 to 5.5%
ZR
0.12 to 0.25%
FE
0 to 0.1%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
69 GPa
Elongation at Break
11 %
Fatigue Strength
120 MPa
Poisson's Ratio
0.33
Shear Modulus
26 GPa
Shear Strength
210 MPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
350 MPa
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
290 MPa
Physical
Density
2.9 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
380 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
210 °C
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
630 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
530 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
150 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
59 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
24 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
39 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
120 % IACS
Calculated
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
38 MJ/m 3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
620 kJ/m 3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
47 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
34 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
38 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
9.5 % relative
Embodied Carbon
8.3 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
150 MJ/kg 66 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
1150 L/kg
Embodied Water
1150 L/kg 140 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
7108 (7108-T6) Aluminum7108-T6A97108EN AW-7108
Standards
EN 573-3 EN 573-3: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Chemical composition and form of wrought products. Chemical composition and form of products
EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties
EN 755-2 EN 755-2: Aluminium and aluminium alloys. Extruded rod/bar, tube and profiles. Mechanical properties Aluminum Standards and Data, Aluminum Association Inc., 2013 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