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6182-T6 Aluminum vs. 7022-T6 Aluminum

Both 6182-T6 aluminum and 7022-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 92% 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 6182-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7022-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
7.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 99
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 410
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 600
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1170
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
48
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 65
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 95 to 97.9
87.9 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.2
2.6 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
4.3 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15