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6061-T6510 Aluminum vs. 7022-T6510 Aluminum

Both 6061-T6510 aluminum and 7022-T6510 aluminum are aluminum alloys. Both are furnished in the T6510 temper. They have a moderately high 92% 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 6061-T6510 aluminum and the bottom bar is 7022-T6510 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
70
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 180
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 43
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
65

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
10
Density, g/cm3 2.7
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520
1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36
50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 95.9 to 98.6
87.9 to 92.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.35
0.1 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
2.6 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
4.3 to 5.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15