7116 aluminium alloy

Summary

Aluminium 7116 alloy is heat treatable wrought alloy.[1] It has 4.2 to 5.2 weight percentage of Zinc. It also contains magnesium, copper as small additions.

Chemical composition edit

Element[1] Weight Percentage (%)
Aluminum 91.5 - 94.5
Zinc 4.2 - 5.2
Magnesium 0.80 - 1.4
Copper 0.50 - 1.1
Iron ≤ 0.30
Silicon ≤ 0.15
Titanium ≤ 0.050
Vanadium ≤ 0.050
Manganese ≤ 0.050
Gallium ≤ 0.030
Other (each) ≤ 0.050
Other (total) ≤ 0.15

Properties edit

Properties Metric
Density[1] 2.78 g/cm3
Young's Modulus[2] 69 MPa
Elongation at Break[2] 7.8%
Fatigue Strength[2] 160 MPa
Poisson's Ratio[2] 0.33
Ultimate Tensile Strength[2] 370 MPa
Yield Strength[2] 330 MPa
Specific Heat Capacity[2] 880 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity[2] 150 W/m-K

Applications edit

Its application is in the aviation industry[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "7116 aluminum alloy". 8 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "7116 aluminum alloy properties". Archived from the original on 2016-03-20.

External links edit

  • https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238402678_Machinability_of_7116_Structural_Aluminum_Alloy
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/AMP-200060603
  • https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/AMP-200060603?scroll=top&needAccess=true