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4007 Aluminum vs. 6070 Aluminum

Both 4007 aluminum and 6070 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 4007 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6070 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
70
Elongation at Break, % 5.1 to 23
5.6 to 8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 46 to 88
95 to 130
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 80 to 90
220 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130 to 160
370 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 50 to 120
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 42
41
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.8
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.4 to 23
20 to 32
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 18 to 110
880 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
42 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
65
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.5 to 6.7
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.1 to 97.6
94.6 to 98
Chromium (Cr), % 0.050 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.7
1.0 to 1.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15