Aluminium alloy L160 – 7075 is a very high strength alloy.
See where BS L160 Grade 7075 T73511 falls on the material property chart for Density against Elastic modulus in your materials selection and design process. Our Ashby charts are interactive with more technical data upon clicking. Sign up to get access to this premium feature for free.
Density
ρ2.81 - 3.1 g/cm³ at 23 °C
Dimensions
Wanddicke
Coefficient of thermal expansion
α2.3E-5 - 2.35E-5 1/K at 23 °C
Melting point
Tm480 - 635 °C
Specific heat capacity
cp910 J/(kg·K) at 23 °C
Thermal conductivity
λ130 - 160 W/(m·K) at 23 °C
Electrical conductivity
σel1.80E+7 - 3.40E+7 S/m at 23 °C
Typical for Wrought 7000 Series Aluminium
Electrical resistivity
ρel4.31E-8 Ω·m at 23 °C
Element
Weight %
Comment
86.9 - 91.4 %
Balance
5.1 - 6.1 %
2.1 - 2.9 %
1.2 - 2 %
0.18 - 0.28 %
Application areas
Aerospace
Brazing
general: no brazing is known or developed
Corrosion properties
Stress corrosion cracking: Operational damage in areas with tensile stresses transverse to the grain structure, limited damage to laboratory samples, general: good, without protection in industrial or seawater atmosphere
General machinability
General: poor (O), good to acceptable
Workability
general (condition): not suitable
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