Aluminum 7017 Alloy (UNS A97017)

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.

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