AA 7039 is an aluminum alloy principally containing zinc (3.5–4.5%) as an alloying element.  It is heat treatable wrought aluminum alloy.[1] It is used for making armour suites.
Chemical Composition
| No
 | 
Element[1]
 | 
Content (%)
 | 
| 1
 | 
Aluminum, Al
 | 
Remainder
 | 
| 2
 | 
Zinc, Zn
 | 
3.5 - 4.5
 | 
| 3
 | 
Magnesium, Mg
 | 
2.3 - 3.3
 | 
| 4
 | 
Silicon, Si
 | 
0.3 max
 | 
| 5
 | 
Iron, Fe
 | 
0.4 max
 | 
| 6
 | 
Chromium, Cr
 | 
0.15 - 0.25
 | 
| 7
 | 
Manganese, Mn
 | 
0.1 - 0.4
 | 
| 8
 | 
Copper, Cu
 | 
0.1 max
 | 
| 9
 | 
Titanium, Ti
 | 
0.1 max
 | 
| 10
 | 
Remainder (total)
 | 
0.15 max
 | 
Physical Properties
| No
 | 
Properties[1]
 | 
Metric
 | 
| 1
 | 
Density
 | 
2.74 g/cm3
 | 
| 2
 | 
Melting point
 | 
482-638°C
 | 
Mechanical Properties
| No
 | 
Properties[1]
 | 
Metric
 | 
| 1
 | 
Tensile strength
 | 
450 MPa
 | 
| 2
 | 
Yield strength
 | 
380 MPa
 | 
| 3
 | 
Elongation at break
 | 
13%
 | 
| 4
 | 
Elastic modulus
 | 
69.6 GPa
 | 
| 5
 | 
Shear strength
 | 
255 MPa
 | 
For more properties, visit
- Aluminum 7039-T61 Properties
 
- Aluminum 7039-T64 Properties
 
Applications
Aluminium 7039 alloy is chiefly used as an armor alloy. It is used for making armor suite.[2]
References
Further reading
- "Properties of Wrought Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys: 7039", Properties and Selection: Nonferrous Alloys and Special-Purpose Materials, Vol 2, ASM Handbook, ASM International, 1990, p. 109-111.
 
- Mechanical and ballistic properties of powder metal 7039 aluminium alloy joined by friction stir welding
 
- Anderson, Kevin; Weritz, John; Kaufman, J. Gilbert, eds. (2019). "7039: Armor Plate". Properties and Selection of Aluminum Alloys. 2B: 418–419. doi:10.31399/asm.hb.v02b.a0006730.
 
Aluminum alloy table
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| Introduction |  | 
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| Al 1000 series (pure) |  | 
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| Al-Cu 2000 series |  | 
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| Al-Mn 3000 series |  | 
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| Al-Si 4000 series | 
- 4006
 
- 4007
 
- 4015
 
- 4032
 
- 4043
 
- 4047
 
- 4543
  
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| Al-Mg 5000 series |  | 
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| Al-Mg-Si 6000 series |  | 
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| Al-Zn 7000 series |  | 
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| 8000 series (misc.) |  | 
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| Named alloys |  | 
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