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4006 Aluminum vs. 7010 Aluminum

Both 4006 aluminum and 7010 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4006 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7010 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 24
3.9 to 6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 35 to 110
160 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 70 to 91
300 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 110 to 160
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 62 to 140
410 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.1 to 26
22 to 33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 130
1230 to 2130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 16
47 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 24
47 to 52
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.9 to 7.0
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.4 to 98.7
87.9 to 90.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
2.1 to 2.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.12
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.050
5.7 to 6.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15