7072 aluminium alloy

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

Chemical Composition

Element[1] Content (%)
Aluminium, Al 99
Zinc, Zn 1

Physical Properties

Properties[1] Metric
Density 2.6 - 2.8 g/cm3
Shear strength 62 MPa
Elastic modulus 70-80 GPa
Poisson's ratio 0.33
Thermal conductivity 227 W/mK
Ultimate Tensile Strength 75 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

References

  1. ^ a b c d says, Gopinath Kumar (31 August 2012). "Aluminium/Aluminum 7072 Alloy (UNS A97072)". AZoM.com. AZoM. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ "MatWeb - The Online Materials Information Resource". www.matweb.com. Matweb. Retrieved 9 January 2021.