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2007-T4 Aluminum vs. 6182-T4 Aluminum

Both 2007-T4 aluminum and 6182-T4 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T4 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2007-T4 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6182-T4 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.0
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 220
140
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 47
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.5 to 95
95 to 97.9
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 3.3 to 4.6
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.8
0.7 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0.9 to 1.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15