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7075-T7 Aluminum vs. A206.0-T7 Aluminum

Both 7075-T7 aluminum and A206.0-T7 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T7 temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7075-T7 aluminum and the bottom bar is A206.0-T7 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.3
8.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
90
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1120
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1190
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 50
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.4
93.9 to 95.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0.18 to 0.28
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
4.2 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.1 to 2.9
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 5.1 to 6.1
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15