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.
Chemical composition ElementContent (%)Aluminum85.9 - 89.5Zinc7.2 - 8.2Magnesium2 - 2.9Copper1.2 - 1.9Silicon≤ 0.15Titanium≤ 0.10Iron≤ 0.20Chromium0.10 - 0.22Manganese≤ 0.20Other (total)≤ 0.15
Properties Properties ValueDensity2.84 g/cm3Ultimate tensile strength607 MPaYield strength565 MPaElongation at break11%Fracture toughness26.4 MPa-m½
Alternate designations It has the following alternate designations: AA 7150 AMS 4252A 4306A 4307S 4345A UNS A97150
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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
Aluminium alloy table