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7075 Aluminum

Primary Designation:AA 7075

Aliases:

AA 7075Al 7075

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Data Completeness & Record Integrity:11 composition elements and 29 contextual property values cataloged.

Omitted fields represent unverified parameters. "Missing is better than invented."

Key Engineering Properties

Representative source rows, qualified by their reported conditions. Inspect the tables below for all values, limits, and source notes.

Density

2.8 g/cm³TYPICAL · temperature not stated

Electrical Conductivity

45 % IACSTYPICAL · O Temper · temperature not stated

Thermal Conductivity

173 W/(m·K)TYPICAL · O Temper · temperature not stated

Melting Range (Solidus / Liquidus)

532 – 635 °C532 – 635 °F

Solidus: 532°C | Liquidus: 635°C

Composition Excerpt

Si ≤ 0.4 wt%Silicon (max)

Standard Elemental Basis: MAX

Engineering Summary

7075 is one of the highest-strength commercial aluminum alloys (Al-Zn-Mg-Cu). Primarily utilized in aircraft, defense, and high-stress mechanical systems, its precipitation-hardened T6 temper yields strengths exceeding 500 MPa, while T73 tempers offer enhanced stress corrosion cracking endurance.

Recognized Aliases

Source-backed commercial trade name and short designations cataloged in canonical data.

AA 7075Al 7075

Standard Designations & Applicable Specifications

Semantically classified designations distinguishing primary standard identifiers, commercial trade names, and applicable specification references.

Direct Standard DesignationsDIRECT DESIGNATION

3 Primary Identifiers

System	Identifier	Standard System Name	Classification Notes & Provenance
AAPRIMARY	7075	Aluminum Association	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet
UNS	A97075	Unified Numbering System	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet
ISO	AlZn5.5MgCu	International Organization for Standardization	—Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet

Recognized Commercial Aliases & Trade NamesCOMMON ALIAS

2 Listed

Recognized Name / Alias	Classification	Technical Usage & Context
AA 7075	Commercial Alias	Colloquial or commercial industry synonym
Al 7075	Commercial Alias	Colloquial or commercial industry synonym

Applicable Specifications & Product Form ReferencesSPECIFICATION REFERENCE

3 Applicable Standards

Standards Body	Specification Code	Specification Title / Scope	Relationship Type
ASTM International	ASTM B209	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Sheet and PlatePRODUCT_SPECIFICATION · Product form: Sheet & Plate	Specification Reference
ASTM International	ASTM B211	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Rolled or Cold Finished Bar, Rod, and WirePRODUCT_SPECIFICATION · Product form: Cold Finished Rod & Bar	Specification Reference
ASTM International	ASTM B221	Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Extruded Bars, Rods, Wire, Profiles, and TubesPRODUCT_SPECIFICATION · Product form: Extrusions	Specification Reference

Engineering Notice: Applicable specifications establish manufacturing requirements, dimensional tolerances, and test criteria for specific product forms (e.g. bus bar, wire, plate, pipe). They represent applicable technical standards, not alternative or equivalent alloy grades.

Chemical Composition (Weight %)

Elemental limits and values from the cited source. Preserves exact semantic limits (minimums, maximums, and ranges).

Element	Symbol	Semantic Basis	Specified Value	Unit	Metallurgical Notes & Qualification	Data Status
Silicon	Si	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.40	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Iron	Fe	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.50	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Copper	Cu	RANGE	1.20 – 2.00	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Manganese	Mn	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.30	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Magnesium	Mg	RANGE	2.10 – 2.90	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Chromium	Cr	RANGE	0.18 – 0.28	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Zinc	Zn	RANGE	5.10 – 6.10	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Titanium	Ti	MAXIMUM	≤ 0.20	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Other Elements Each	OE	EACH	≤ 0.05 each	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Other Elements Total	OT	TOTAL	≤ 0.15	wt%	Ref: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Aluminum	Al	REMAINDER	Remainder	wt%	Balance aluminumRef: Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

* Elemental percentages are expressed in weight percent (wt%). Values represent applicable specification limits. Unspecified trace elements are not fabricated or assumed.Preserves exact semantic basis

Property Display UnitsSwitch between Canonical SI and Source / US Customary units:

Physical Properties

Source-specific physical properties. Test temperatures are shown only where reported.

1 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Test Temperature / Context Range	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Density	2.8 g/cm³	TYPICAL		2.8 g/cm³	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Thermal & Thermodynamic Properties

Phase change temperatures, thermal conductivity, specific heat, mean coefficients of thermal expansion across standardized temperature ranges, and recommended thermal processing windows.

6 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion	23.4 µm/(m·K)	TYPICAL	23.4 µm/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Solidus Temperature	532 °C	TYPICAL	532 °C	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Liquidus Temperature	635 °C	TYPICAL	635 °C	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Thermal ConductivityCondition: O Temper	173 W/(m·K)	TYPICAL	173 W/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Thermal ConductivityCondition: T6, T651 Temper	130 W/(m·K)	TYPICAL	130 W/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Thermal ConductivityCondition: T73, T7351 Temper	155 W/(m·K)	TYPICAL	155 W/(m·K)	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Electrical Properties

Electrical conductivity and resistivity in their reported units and conditions.

3 Parameters

Property Parameter	Canonical SI Value	Semantic Basis	Source Raw Reference	Source Reference	Status
Electrical ConductivityCondition: O Temper	45 % IACS	TYPICAL	45.0 % IACS	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Electrical ConductivityCondition: T6, T651 Temper	33 % IACS	TYPICAL	33.0 % IACS	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED
Electrical ConductivityCondition: T73, T7351 Temper	40 % IACS	TYPICAL	40.0 % IACS	Kaiser Aluminum Corporation	VERIFIED

Contextual Mechanical Properties & Tempers

Engineering strength, ductility, and hardness values grouped by product form, temper, and section thickness. Mechanical properties are contextual and not isotropic averages.

Elastic & Baseline Mechanical ConstantsSource-specific measurement conditions

Modulus of Elasticity

72 GPa

Temper / Condition:

Showing 3 of 3 conditions

Product Form	Temper / Condition	Section Size	Tensile (UTS)	Yield Strength	Elongation	Shear Strength	Fatigue Strength	Hardness (Scales Preserved)	Status
Cold Finished Rod & Bar	O Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 228 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties O Cold Finished Rod & Bar Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 103 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties O Cold Finished Rod & Bar Elongation (4D): 17 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties O Cold Finished Rod & Bar Shear Strength: 152 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties O Cold Finished Rod & Bar Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 117 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties O Cold Finished Rod & Bar HB Hardness: 60 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Hardness O Cold Finished Rod & Bar O	—	228 MPa	103 MPa	17 %	152 MPa	117 MPa	60 HB	VERIFIED
Cold Finished Rod & Bar	T6, T651 Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 572 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 503 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Elongation (4D): 11 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Shear Strength: 331 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 159 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar HB Hardness: 150 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Hardness T651 Cold Finished Rod & Bar T651	—	572 MPa	503 MPa	11 %	331 MPa	159 MPa	150 HB	VERIFIED
Cold Finished Rod & Bar	T73, T7351 Temper Source values and qualifiers Ultimate Tensile Strength: 503 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Yield Strength (0.2% Offset): 434 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Elongation (4D): 13 % (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Shear Strength: 290 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar Fatigue Endurance Limit (5x10^8 cycles): 159 MPa (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Mechanical Properties T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar HB Hardness: 135 HB (TYPICAL)Kaiser Aluminum Corporation — mat-phase4c-7075 Hardness T7351 Cold Finished Rod & Bar T7351	—	503 MPa	434 MPa	13 %	290 MPa	159 MPa	135 HB	VERIFIED

Hardness Integrity Notice: Rockwell B (HRB), Rockwell F (HRF), and Superficial 30T (HR30T) scales are reported on their measured scales without cross-scale mathematical conversion.

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Sources & Provenance Trail

Reference publications and standards organization registers cited across this material record.

Kaiser Aluminum CorporationKaiser Aluminum Technical Engineering Datasheet

PRIMARY PRODUCER

Reviewed factual transcription from Kaiser Aluminum technical product datasheets: mat-phase4c-7075 Chemical Composition Limits. Selected facts only; no decorative text or full standard tables reproduced.