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295.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 7005-T6 Aluminum

Both 295.0-T6 aluminum and 7005-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 295.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 50
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.3
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.4 to 95.3
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.5
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0.010 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15