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2219-T62 Aluminum vs. 7075-T62 Aluminum

Both 2219-T62 aluminum and 7075-T62 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T62 temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2219-T62 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T62 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
70
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
7.2
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 22
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 86
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 32
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 44
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.5 to 93.8
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 5.8 to 6.8
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.020
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15