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7022 Aluminum vs. 6013 Aluminum

Both 7022 aluminum and 6013 aluminum are aluminum alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 7022 aluminum and the bottom bar is 6013 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
69
Elongation at Break, % 6.3 to 8.0
3.4 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 170
98 to 140
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
26
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 320
190 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 540
310 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 460
170 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 380
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 480
580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 21
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 65
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 2.9
2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 1130
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 40
13 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1100 to 1500
200 to 900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 47
49
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 51
31 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47 to 50
37 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 23
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 87.9 to 92.4
94.8 to 97.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.6 to 1.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 2.6 to 3.7
0.8 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0.2 to 0.8
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.6 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 4.3 to 5.2
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15

Comparable Variants