7072 aluminium alloy

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7072 aluminium alloy is an aluminium alloy, created with just one other element; zinc, at one weight percentage. [1]

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Chemical Composition

Element [1] Content (%)
Aluminium, Al99
Zinc, Zn1

Physical Properties

Properties [1] Metric
Density2.6 - 2.8 g/cm3
Shear strength62 MPa
Elastic modulus70-80 GPa
Poisson's ratio0.33
Thermal conductivity227 W/mK
Ultimate Tensile Strength75 MPa [2]

Designations

7072 can be designated as: [1]

  1. ASTM B209
  2. ASTM B221
  3. ASTM B234
  4. ASTM B241
  5. ASTM B313
  6. ASTM B345
  7. ASTM B404
  8. ASTM B547

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 says, Gopinath Kumar (31 August 2012). "Aluminium/Aluminum 7072 Alloy (UNS A97072)". AZoM.com. AZoM. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
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