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6106 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 6106 aluminum and 7049 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 6106 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 88
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 170
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 49
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 160
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 35
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 78
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.2 to 99.3
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15