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7049 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46100 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and EN AC-46100 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 88% 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 EN AC-46100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
1.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
890
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1030

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
2.3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
80.4 to 88.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.22
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 1.9
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.45
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
10 to 12
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 1.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25