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356.0-T6 Aluminum vs. 7075-T6 Aluminum

Both 356.0-T6 aluminum and 7075-T6 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6 temper. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 356.0-T6 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7075-T6 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 75
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
70
Elongation at Break, % 3.8
7.9
Fatigue Strength, MPa 75
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
26
Shear Strength, MPa 190
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 500
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 620
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 570
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
33
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Calomel Potential, mV -730
-750
Density, g/cm3 2.6
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.0
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1110
1120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.2
42
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 53
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 64
50
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 90.1 to 93.3
86.9 to 91.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.18 to 0.28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.2 to 0.45
2.1 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 6.5 to 7.5
0 to 0.4
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
5.1 to 6.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15