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356.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 7005-T6 Aluminum

Both 356.0-T6 aluminum and 7005-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 356.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7005-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
35
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Calomel Potential, mV -730
-850
Density, g/cm3 2.6
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
91 to 94.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.060 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
1.0 to 1.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0.2 to 0.7
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
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