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7049 Aluminum vs. EN AC-51200 Aluminum

Both 7049 aluminum and EN AC-51200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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-51200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
67
Elongation at Break, % 6.2 to 7.0
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 170
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 530
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 450
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
92
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
74

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 3.1
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
9.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 34
2.2
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 1440
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46 to 47
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46 to 47
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 51
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 23
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.7 to 89.5
84.5 to 92
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 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.0 to 2.9
8.0 to 10.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 2.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 7.2 to 8.2
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15