Aluminium 7178 is a high strength alloy with magnesium and copper as the major alloying elements. It is heat treatable and develops improved mechanical properties from precipitation hardening.
Aluminum | Balance |
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Chromium | 0.18 - 0.35 |
Copper | 1.6 - 2.4 |
Iron | 0.5 max |
Magnesium | 2.4 - 3.1 |
Manganese | 0.3 max |
Remainder Each | 0.05 max |
Remainder Total | 0.15 max |
Silicon | 0.4 max |
Titanium | 0.2 max |
Zinc | 6.3 - 7.3 |
Principal Design Features | Alloy 7178 is a high strength alloy with magnesium and copper as the major alloying elements. It is heat treatable and develops improved mechanical properties from precipitation hardening. |
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Aluminium 7178 Applications | Commonly used in the manufacture of aircraft and other structures. |
Aluminium 7178 Machinability | Machinability of this alloy is good, especially in the annealed condition. Use of oil lubrication during machining is recommended. |
Aluminium 7178 Forming | The 7178 alloy is difficult to work, or form, in any of the T tempers. Bend radii must be generous, as 4 or 5 times material thickness for sheet product form in T6 condition. |
Aluminium 7178 Welding | Resistance welding methods should be used for this alloy. Approved methods for the fusion welding of the alloy are not available. |
Aluminium 7178 Heat Treatment | The alloy is solution heat treated at 875 F (W temper) and water quenched. It may subsequently be given a precipitation hardening treatment - see "Aging" |
Aluminium 7178 Forging | No data available. Product forms are usually rolled or extruded shapes. |
Aluminium 7178 Hot Working | No data available. |
Aluminium 7178 Cold Working | Cold working is considerably more difficult for this alloy than for many of the other aluminum alloys. Bend radii must be generous, for example 4 times thickness for 0.063" thick sheet in the T6 temper. |
Aluminium 7178 Annealing | Anneal at 775 F for 3 hours, cool (at any rate) to 400 F or less then heat to 450 F and hold there for 4 hours. Air cool. This will remove the solution heat treatment condition and produce O temper. For annealing during cold working a 650 F soak followed by air cooling will suffice. |
Aluminium 7178 Aging | Precipitation heat treatment (Aging) is done at 250 F for 24 hours to obtain T6 and T651 tempers. Foe the T76 and T7651 temper heat to 250 f for 3 hours, followed by 350 F for 20 hours and air cool. |
Aluminium 7178 Tempering | Not applicable. |
Aluminium 7178 Hardening | This alloy precipitation hardens. See "Aging". |
Aluminium 7178 Other Physical Props | Electrical conductivity 30% of copper. |
Aluminium 7178 Other Mechanical | Shear strength values: O temper, 22 ksi and for T6 temper, 52 ksi |
Density (lb / cu. in.) | 0.102 |
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Specific Gravity | 2.83 |
Melting Point (Deg F) | 900 |
Modulus of Elasticity Tension | 10.4 |
Modulus of Elasticity Torsion | 3.85 |
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Aluminium 7178 spectacle flanges | Aluminium 7178 elbow & tee |
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Aluminium 7178 gate valves | Aluminium 7178 bends | Aluminium 7178 Nipples |
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