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7129 Aluminum vs. 6005 Aluminum

Both 7129 Aluminum and 6005 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 7129 Aluminum and the bottom bar is 6005 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
68
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.1
9.5 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
55 to 95
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 260
120 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 390
100 to 280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 630
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
180 to 200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
180

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1150
1180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37 to 38
27 to 36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1090
77 to 550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 44
28 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 58
74 to 83
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91 to 94
97.5 to 99
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 0.9
0 to 0.1
Gallium (Ga), % 0 to 0.030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 1.3 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.9
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants