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7049 Aluminum vs. 6262A Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and 6262A 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 7049 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6262A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
68
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
4.5 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
94 to 110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 310
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
270 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
17 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
540 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
36 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
67
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
94.2 to 97.8
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0.040 to 0.14
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
0.15 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0.4 to 0.8
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15