May 8 2013
Topics Covered
Introduction
Chemical Composition
Physical Properties
Applications
Introduction
Aluminium / aluminum and its alloys are used in an ever-increasing number of applications.
Aluminium / aluminum 7000 series have excellent fatigue properties, except in the T6 temper. These alloys can be spot welded but not fusion welded.
Aluminium / aluminum 7017 alloy is a heat treatable wrought alloy. It age hardens naturally.
The following datasheet will provide more details about aluminium / aluminum 7017 alloy.
Chemical Composition
The following table shows the chemical composition of aluminium / aluminum 7017 alloy.
Element |
Content (%) |
Aluminum, Al |
89.3 - 93.7 |
Zinc, Zn |
4 - 5.2 |
Magnesium, Mg |
2 - 3 |
Iron, Fe |
≤ 0.45 |
Silicon, Si |
≤ 0.35 |
Chromium, Cr |
≤ 0.35 |
Copper, Cu |
<= 0.20 |
Chromium, Cr + Manganese, Mn |
≥ 0.15 |
Titanium, Ti |
≤ 0.15 |
Zirconium, Zr |
0.10 - 0.25 |
Manganese, Mn |
0.050 - 0.50 |
Other (each) |
≤ 0.050 |
Other (total) |
≤ 0.15 |
Physical Properties
The physical properties of aluminium / aluminum 7017 alloy are outlined in the following table.
Properties |
Metric |
Imperial |
Density |
2.76 g/cm³ |
0.0997 lb/in³ |
Applications
Aluminium / aluminum 7017 alloy is chiefly used in armored vehicles.