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6060 Aluminum vs. 7049 Aluminum

Both 6060 aluminum and 7049 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6060 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7049 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 16
6.2 to 7.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 37 to 70
160 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
27
Shear Strength, MPa 86 to 130
300 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 220
510 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 71 to 170
420 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 610
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
860
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 54
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 180
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
1110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 24
31 to 34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 37 to 210
1270 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 23
46 to 47
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 30
46 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 85
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.3 to 9.9
22 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 97.9 to 99.3
85.7 to 89.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 1.9
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.35
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.35 to 0.6
2.0 to 2.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
7.2 to 8.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15