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7076 Aluminum vs. EN AC-46200 Aluminum

Both 7076 aluminum and EN AC-46200 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have 89% 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 7076 aluminum and the bottom bar is EN AC-46200 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
82
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
73
Elongation at Break, % 6.2
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 460
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 860
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
88

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 3.0
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1060

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
2.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 45
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 49
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 48
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 86.9 to 91.2
82.6 to 90.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.25