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6061-T651 Aluminum vs. 7020-T651 Aluminum

Both 6061-T651 aluminum and 7020-T651 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T651 temper. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 6061-T651 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7020-T651 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 93
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 11
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 95
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 210
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
39
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
91.2 to 94.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 1.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15