7150 aluminium alloy
Aluminium 7150 alloy is a heat treatable wrought alloy. It is used in the aerospace industry for manufacturing aircraft components. Heat treatment can improve its anti-corrosion properties with a low corresponding decrease in strength.[1][2]
Chemical composition
| Element[1] | Content (%) |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | 85.9 - 89.5 |
| Zinc | 7.2 - 8.2 |
| Magnesium | 2 - 2.9 |
| Copper | 1.2 - 1.9 |
| Silicon | ≤ 0.15 |
| Titanium | ≤ 0.10 |
| Iron | ≤ 0.20 |
| Chromium | 0.10 - 0.22 |
| Manganese | ≤ 0.20 |
| Other (total) | ≤ 0.15 |
Properties
| Properties | Value |
|---|---|
| Density[1] | 2.84 g/cm3 |
| Ultimate tensile strength[3] | 607 MPa |
| Yield strength[3] | 565 MPa |
| Elongation at break[3] | 11% |
| Fracture toughness[3] | 26.4 MPa-m½ |
Alternate designations
It has the following alternate designations:[4]
- AA 7150
- AMS 4252A
- 4306A
- 4307S
- 4345A
- UNS A97150
References
- ^ a b c "7150 aluminum alloy". 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25.
- ^ "Aluminum alloy 7150 pdf" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-08.
- ^ a b c d "Aluminum 7150 properties".
- ^ "Aluminum alloy 7150". 15 June 2019. doi:10.31399/asm.hb.v02b.a0006742. S2CID 240497092.
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External links
- Sun, Rui-ji; Sun, Qing-qing; Xie, Yue-huang; Dong, Peng-xuan; Chen, Qi-yuan; Chen, Kang-hua (1 May 2016). "Enhancing corrosion resistance of 7150 Al alloy using novel three-step aging process". Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 26 (5): 1201–1210. doi:10.1016/S1003-6326(16)64192-4.
- http://www.icaa-conference.net/ICAA12/pdf/P046.pdf
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/240427022_Hot_deformation_behavior_of_7150_aluminum_alloy_during_compression_at_elevated_temperature
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286794197_Mechanical_properties_and_exfoliation_behavior_of_7150-RRA_aluminum_alloy_retrogressed_at_175C
- https://inis.iaea.org/search/search.aspx?orig_q=RN:44025414