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7049 Aluminum vs. 513.0 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and 513.0 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 513.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
97
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
170
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
9.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
91.9 to 95.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
1.4 to 2.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15